occlusive
has definitions from the fields of linguistics,phonetics
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[ adjective ] tending to occlude
Used in print (Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)If this be true , the possibility exists that an occlusive lesion of the bronchial_arteries might cause widespread degeneration of supportive tissue similar to that seen in generalized emphysema . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a consonant produced by stopping air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Examples "his stop consonants are too aspirated" Related terms continuant_consonant consonant glottal_stop labial_stop suction_stop plosion implosion |
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