implosive

English

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Adjective

implosive (not comparable)

1. Formed by implosion.

Derived terms

• implosively
• implosiveness

Noun

implosive (plural implosives)

1. (phonetics) A consonant sound formed by closing the glottis, sucking down, and releasing it suddenly; an implodent.

See also

• ejective

References

• “implosive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Italian

Adjective

implosive

1. feminine plural of implosivo