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The definition of plosive is the sound made by closing the mouth and then releasing a burst of breath.

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An example of plosive is the sound made by the letter T.

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adjective

produced by the complete stoppage and sudden release of the breath, as the sounds of (p), (b), and (t)

Origin: < (ex)plosive

noun

a plosive sound; stop

See plosive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or being a speech sound produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release accompanied by a burst of air, as in the sound (p) in pit or (d) in dog.

noun

A plosive speech sound.

Origin:

Origin: From explosive

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