New American Oxford Dictionary
plosive
plo sive |ˈplōsiv ˈploʊsɪv |Phonetics ▶adjective denoting a consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow using the lips, teeth, or palate, followed by a sudden release of air. ▶noun a plosive speech sound. The basic plosives in English are t, k, and p (voiceless ) and d, g, and b (voiced ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: shortening of explosive .
Oxford Dictionary
plosive
plosive |ˈpləʊsɪv, -z- |Phonetics ▶adjective denoting a consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow using the lips, teeth, or palate, followed by a sudden release of air. ▶noun a plosive speech sound. The basic plosives in English are t, k, and p (voiceless ) and d, g, and b (voiced ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: shortening of explosive .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
plosive
plo sive /plóʊsɪv /名詞 C 形容詞 〘音声 〙破裂音 (の ) 〘/p, t, k /など 〙.