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OCCLUSIVE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Orthodontics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Orthodontie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Ortodoncia
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Record 2 2000-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
  • Phonetics
DEF

A sound that involves the complete (if momentary) halting of the passage of the air stream through the mouth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
  • Phonétique
DEF

Consonne dont l'articulation comporte essentiellement une occlusion du canal buccal, suivie d'une ouverture brusque.

OBS

Les phonèmes obtenus par la fermeture complète, l'occlusion, hermétique mais momentanée de la cavité buccale.

Spanish

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