plosive(n = noun.communication) occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant - a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
is a kind of obstruent
has parts: implosion, explosion, plosion
has particulars: labial stop, glottal catch, glottal plosive, glottal stop, click, suction stop
plosive, adj. & n. Phonet.
--adj. pronounced with a sudden release of breath.
--n. a plosive sound.
Etymology:
EXPLOSIVE