implosion
/ɪmˈploʊʒən/
noun
- A violent collapse inward, as of a building or a vacuum tube.
- The old building was demolished by a controlled implosion.
- The submarine's hull suffered an implosion under the immense pressure.
- Engineers used an implosion to bring down the bridge safely.
- A sudden and complete failure or collapse of a system, organization, or relationship.
- The political party faced an implosion when its leaders resigned.
- Their marriage ended in a dramatic implosion after years of tension.
- The company's financial implosion left thousands of employees jobless.
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