implosion
noun
im·plo·sion
im-ˈplō-zhən 
1
: the action of imploding
2
: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center
also
: integration
this implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture —
Kenneth Keniston
Kenneth Keniston 3
: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop
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The deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for further ocean exploration, despite lingering questions about the disaster.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 June 2024
But basic information about the standard type of fission weapon, known as an implosion device, has long been known publicly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Two miles down, where seawater exerts vast pressures, an implosion would have made the violent collapse of the vehicle’s hull instantaneous.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The first came in the half inning before the relief corps’ implosion, as Hays, who singled amid a string of solid plate appearances to potentially emerge out of his early season slump, scored on a passed ball.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 June 2024
But basic information about the standard type of fission weapon, known as an implosion device, has long been known publicly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Two miles down, where seawater exerts vast pressures, an implosion would have made the violent collapse of the vehicle’s hull instantaneous.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The first came in the half inning before the relief corps’ implosion, as Hays, who singled amid a string of solid plate appearances to potentially emerge out of his early season slump, scored on a passed ball.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Implosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implosion. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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