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plosive

noun, adj — 2 senses

plosive

noun

UK /ˈpləʊsɪv/ · US /ˈploʊsɪv/

Etymology Clipping of explosive.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.

Derived terms
applosive
Related terms
plosion

plosive

adj

Etymology Clipping of explosive.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

Derived terms
nonplosive, plosively, plosiveness, plosivity, plosivization

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