PLOSION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plosion mean? 

• PLOSION (noun)
  The noun PLOSION has 1 sense:

1. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

  Familiarity information: PLOSION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLOSION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

explosion; plosion

Hypernyms ("plosion" is a kind of...):

release; tone ending ((music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone)

Holonyms ("plosion" is a part of...):

occlusive; plosive; plosive consonant; plosive speech sound; stop; stop consonant (a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it)