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Occlusive

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Noun

1. occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant

a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

Example Sentences:
'his stop consonants are too aspirated'

Adjective

2. occlusive

tending to occlude

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Occlusive

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adjective
1. 
of or relating to the act of occlusion
noun
2. phonetics
an occlusive speech sound

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Occlusive

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adj.
Occluding or tending to occlude.
n.
Linguistics
An oral or nasal stop.

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