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plosion
[ ploh-zhuhn ]
/ ˈploʊ ʒən /
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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.
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Also called explosion .
Compare implosion (def. 2).
Origin of plosion
First recorded in 1915–20; shortening of explosion
Words nearby plosion
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British Dictionary definitions for plosion
plosion
/ (ˈpləʊʒən) /
noun
phonetics the sound of an abrupt break or closure, esp the audible release of a stopAlso called: explosion
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