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| plo·sive [ plṓziv, plṓssiv ] |
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pronounced with suddenly released breath: describes a consonant such as the "p" in "pear" that is pronounced by completely closing the breath passage and then releasing air
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noun (plural plo·sives) |
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consonant pronounced with plosion: a consonant pronounced with a sudden release of breath
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| [Late 19th century. Back-formation <explosive] |
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