plosion

[ploh-zhuh n]

noun Phonetics.

the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant.Also called explosion.Compare implosion(def 2).

Origin of plosion

First recorded in 1915–20; shortened form of explosion

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British Dictionary definitions for plosion

plosion

noun

phonetics the sound of an abrupt break or closure, esp the audible release of a stopAlso called: explosion

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