Source : WordNet®

plosive
     adj : produced by complete closure of the oral passage and
           subsequent release with a burst of air (as `p' and `d'
           in `pit' or `dog')

plosive
     n : a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some
         point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are
         too aspirated" [syn: {stop consonant}, {stop}, {occlusive},
          {plosive consonant}, {plosive speech sound}] [ant: {continuant
         consonant}]