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Word: alveolar (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • anatomy Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs
  • anatomy Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets
  • Of, or relating to an alveolus
  • phonetics Formed with the tip of the tongue touching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth

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Noun:

  • linguistics An alveolar consonant

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