adj.
Occluding or tending to occlude.
n. Linguistics
An oral or nasal stop.
Dictionary:
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Pertaining to or effecting occlusion.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a consonant produced by stopping air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Synonyms: stop consonant, stop, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive
The adjective occlusive has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
tending to occlude
Pertains to noun: occlusion (meaning #1)
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