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