alveolar

al·ve·o·lar  (l-v-lr)

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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al·veo·lar·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	alveolar - a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
Adj.	1.	alveolar - pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
	2.	alveolar - pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw; "alveolar processes"