alveolar

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al·ve·o·lar / alˈvēələr/ • adj. of or relating to an alveolus, in particular: ∎  Anat. relating to or denoting the bony ridge that contains the sockets of the upper teeth. ∎  Phonet. (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue on or near this ridge (e.g., n, s, t). ∎  Anat. of or relating to an alveolus or the alveoli of the lung.• n. Phonet. an alveolar consonant.

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