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collapsing inward with the same violence explosions save for going outward.
means to burst or cave in upon itself, usually because outside pressure beats inside pressure.
from coined in the 1800s as a mirror-word to explode, swapping the latin ex- for im-, because scientists needed a word for blasts that suck instead of blow.
pressure directionoutside wins, everything rushes inward
famous examplesubmarines and stars both implode fatally
sound mythreal implosions are often louder than explosions