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Associations to the word «Occlusive»

Wiktionary

OCCLUSIVE, adjective. That tends to occlude.
OCCLUSIVE, noun. (phonetics) A plosive.
OCCLUSIVE ILEUS, noun. (pathology) A condition in which the intestines become completely blocked or occluded.

Dictionary definition

OCCLUSIVE, noun. A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated".
OCCLUSIVE, adjective. Tending to occlude.

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