alveolar

Definition of Alveolar in English :

see synonyms of alveolar

Noun

1. alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant

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

Adjective

2. alveolar

pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

3. alveolar

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

Example Sentences:
'alveolar processes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alveolar

see synonyms of alveolar

adjective

1. anatomy

of, relating to, or resembling an alveolus

2.

denoting the part of the jawbone containing the roots of the teeth

3.

(of a consonant) articulated with the tongue in contact with the projecting part of the jawbone immediately behind the upper teeth

noun

4.

an alveolar consonant, such as the speech sounds written t, d, and s in English

Alveolar

see synonyms of alveolar

adjective

1.

of or like an alveolus or the alveoli; socketlike

2. Anatomy

a.

relating to the part of the jaws containing the sockets of the teeth

b.

designating the ridge of the gums behind the upper front teeth

c.

relating to the air pockets in the lungs

3. Phonetics

articulated with the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge

said as of (t), (d), and (s)

noun

4.

an alveolar sound

Alveolar

see synonyms of alveolar

adj.

1. Of or relating to an alveolus.

2. Anatomy

a. Relating to the jaw section containing the tooth sockets: the alveolar ridge.

b. Relating to the alveoli of the lungs.

3. Linguistics Formed with the tip of the tongue touching or near the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth, as the English (t), (d), and (s).

n.
Linguistics

An alveolar sound.

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