explosiv — meaning in English

English meaning

• explosive adjective Likely to explode, or having the sudden, violent force of an explosion.
• plosive noun A consonant sound made by briefly blocking the flow of air and then releasing it, such as p, b, t, d, k or g.

Senses

explosiv is used for these senses in English:

• explosive Able to, or likely to, explode.
• explosive (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
• explosive Any explosive substance.
• plosive (phonetics) A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.

explosive — full definition

1. adjective Likely to explode, or having the sudden, violent force of an explosion.
2. noun A substance that can explode, such as dynamite.

plosive — full definition

1. noun A consonant sound made by briefly blocking the flow of air and then releasing it, such as p, b, t, d, k or g.
2. adjective Describing a speech sound produced by suddenly releasing air from a previously closed vocal passage.

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