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| al·ve·o·lar [ al v ələr, al vlər, àlvee ṓlər ] |
adjective |
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1. anatomy relating to air sac in lung: relating to the air sacs in the lungs alveoli
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2. anatomy relating to jawbone: relating to the part of the upper or lower jaw that contains the roots of the teeth
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3. phonetics with tongue near upper teeth ridge: describes a consonant that is sounded with the tongue touching or close to the ridge behind the teeth of the upper jaw
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noun (plural al·ve·o·lars) |
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phonetics consonant: an alveolar consonant, e.g. "t," "d," or "s" in English
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  al·ve·o·lar·ly adverb |
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