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alveolar
adjectivetechnicalcommon/alvjulˈaɾ/al·ve·o·lar
Definition
1Relating to the alveoli of the lungs or the sockets of the teeth; in phonetics, a sound produced with the tongue tip against the alveolar ridge.
Usage examples
“The sounds /t/ and /d/ are alveolar consonants.”
“Alveolar damage can occur in severe pneumonia.”
Common combinations
alveolar consonantalveolar ridgealveolar bone