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alveolar definition

al·veo·lar (al vē′ə lər)

adjective

  1. of or like an alveolus or the alveoli; socketlike
  2. Anat.
    1. relating to the part of the jaws containing the sockets of the teeth
    2. designating the ridge of the gums behind the upper front teeth
    3. relating to the air pockets in the lungs
  3. Phonet. articulated with the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge: said as of (t), (d), and (s)

noun

an alveolar sound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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