produced by the complete stoppage and sudden release of the breath, as the sounds of (p), (b), and (t)
noun
a plosive sound; stop
See plosive in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(plōˈsĭv, -zĭv)
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.