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alveolar

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: alveolar

1
 adj
pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
2
 adjn
pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: alveolar
1

adj pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

2

adj pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw

“alveolar processes”

n a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

Synonyms:
alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant
Type of:
consonant
a speech sound that is not a vowel
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