occlusive

adj
/əˈkluːsɪv/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occlūsīvus.

  1. borrowed from occlūsīvus

Definitions

  1. That tends to occlude.

  2. A speech sound produced by obstructing airflow in the oral vocal tract, but not…

    A speech sound produced by obstructing airflow in the oral vocal tract, but not necessarily into the nasal cavity.

  3. A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for occlusive. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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