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Noun
- 1. stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive, obstruent
- usage: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
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Definition and meaning of plosive (Dictionary)