English
Detailed Synonyms for alveolar in English
alveolar:
alveolar adj
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alveolar
– pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs 1 -
alveolar
– pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw 1
alveolar [the ~] noun
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the alveolar
– a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge 1the dental; the dental consonant; the alveolar; the alveolar consonant– a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge 1