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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.