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adj. Of, relating to, or being a speech sound produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release accompanied by a burst of air, as in the sound (p) in pit or (d) in dog.

n. A plosive speech sound.

n. Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".

adj. Produced in this way.

n. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

"Yes, it's about a complete cessation of airflow with a sudden release -- a 'plosive' -- rather than a restriction causing 'fricative' turbulence."

obstruent   

glottal catch    glottal stop    glottal plosive    click    labial stop    suction stop   

plosiveness    plosively   

stop    occlusive   

corrosive    erosive    explosive   

cellent    otic    lustiest    runni    basin-shaped    open-throated    tuneable    taxpaying    animating    full-voiced