plo ‧ sive /ˈpləʊsɪv $ ˈploʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: explosive ]
technical a ↑ consonant sound that is made by completely stopping the flow of air out of your mouth and then suddenly letting it out, as when saying /b/ or /t/
—plosive adjective