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

plosive

adjective

/ˈpləʊsɪv/

/ˈpləʊsɪv/

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(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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