plosion
[
ploh
-zh
uh
n]
/ˈploʊ ʒən/
noun
,
Phonetics
1.
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
1915-20;
shortened form of
explosion
Examples from the web for
plosion
The aluminum louver in the boiler room had either blown out or melted as a result of the fire following the initial ex-
plosion
.
The gas bad been escaping and an ex
plosion
followed.
British Dictionary definitions for
plosion
plosion
/
ˈpləʊʒən
/
noun
1.
(
phonetics
) the sound of an abrupt break or closure, esp the audible release of a stop
Also called
explosion