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plosive meaning and definition
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Definition of plosive (noun)
- a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
- synonyms: occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant
- antonym: continuant
Source: Princeton University Wordnet