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Noun: plosion  plow-zhun
  1. The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
    - explosion

Derived forms: plosions

Type of: release, tone ending

Part of: occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant

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Ploceus philippinus
plod
plodder
plodding
ploddingly
ploidy
plonk
plonk down
plonker
plop
plosion
plosive
plosive consonant
plosive speech sound
plot
plot element
plot line
plot of ground
plot of land
Plotinus
Plott hound