plosive
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of plosive
First recorded in 1895–1900; shortened form of explosive
Example Sentences
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But it was the plosive consonants of her own language that best gave shape to her anger.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022
At surface level, it was a special-effects demonstration, a bonanza of texture and timbre: quavery drones, like an oscillating synthesizer; delicate ghost tones, hovering in flute range; sharp, plosive rivets of percussive airflow.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2016
The plosive sounds - usually made with the letters P, T, K, B, D and G - had to be substituted with other consonants that didn’t require moving her lips.
From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2016
With their matching plosive names, Shipton and Tilman certainly seem more demotic, more 21st century, than those who came before – such as Mummery or Mallory.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013
For an instant, a wave of rage filled Richard, a plosive pure fury at his wife for not being here where she was needed.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 26, 2012
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