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Definition of plosive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plosive

adjective
 
/ˈpləʊsɪv/
 
/ˈpləʊsɪv/
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  1. (of a speech sound) made by stopping the flow of air coming out of the mouth and then suddenly releasing it, for example /t/ and /p/ in top

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