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单词 plosive
释义

plosive

[ ploh-siv ]
/ ˈploʊ sɪv /
Phonetics
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adjective

(of a stop consonant or occlusive) characterized by release in a plosion; explosive.

noun

Also called explosive. a plosive speech sound.

Origin of plosive

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortened form of explosive

Words nearby plosive

plonking, plonko, plook, plop, plosion, plosive, plot, Plotinian, Plotinism, Plotinus, plot line
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Example sentences from the Web for plosive

  • From its rarity I infer that the Plosive stock has not multiplied lavishly on the earth.

    All Men are Ghosts|L. P. Jacks

British Dictionary definitions for plosive

plosive
/ (ˈpləʊsɪv) phonetics /

adjective

articulated with or accompanied by plosion

noun

a plosive consonant; stop

Word Origin for plosive

C20: from French, from explosif explosive
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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