Associations to the word «Implode»

Wiktionary

IMPLODE, verb. (intransitive) To collapse or burst inward violently.
IMPLODE, verb. (transitive) (computing) To compress (data) with a particular algorithm.

Dictionary definition

IMPLODE, verb. Burst inward; "The bottle imploded".

Wise words

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