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implosive

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im·plo·sive  (m-plsv)
n.
A stop consonant pronounced with the breath drawn in.

im·plosive adj.

implosive [ɪmˈpləʊsɪv]
adj
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) pronounced by or with implosion
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) an implosive consonant
implosively  adv


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The second is the aerodynamic implosive route, in which a sudden increase in middle ear pressure from either the external auditory canal or the eustachian tube causes a rupture of the oval or round window.
In the late 1960s, Joseph Wolpe introduced several imagery-related techniques in behavior-modification therapy: systematic desensitization, aversive-imagery methods, symbolic-modeling techniques and implosive therapy.
Constraints to Quick Response Systems in the Implosive Industries", Supply Chain Management, 4(1), 1999, 51.
 
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