characterized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure
noun
2.
an implosive stop
Derived forms
implosively
adverb
Word origin
[1875–80; im-1 + (ex)plosive]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, authoritarian, graph, massage, slime mold
Examples of 'implosive' in a sentence
implosive
On the syntagmatic level we will discuss the structure and regularities of explosive, implosive consonant distributions and inner consonant collocations.
Daiva Mickūnaitytė 2014, 'The Composition of the Phonological Consonant System and its Functioning in Lithuanianand French Languages', Coactivity: Philology, Educologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3846/cpe.2014.251. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)