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A Writer's Dictionary:

plosive Definition


Dictionary Home » Words Starting with P » pleonasm ... plug away or along » plosive


plosive
adj
    1. Said of a consonant: made by the sudden release of breath after stoppage.
noun
    1. A plosive consonant or sound, such as, etc.
Etymology: 19c: a shortening of explosive.



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