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alveolar [ælˈvɪələ ˌælvɪˈəʊlə] adj 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of, relating to, or resembling an alveolus 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) denoting the part of the jawbone containing the roots of the teeth 3. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (of a consonant) articulated with the tongue in contact with the projecting part of the jawbone immediately behind the upper teeth n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) an alveolar consonant, such as the speech sounds written t, d, and s in English ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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