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yəˌleɪ noun
1.
a person or thing that articulates.
2.
Phonetics. a movable organ, as the tongue, lips, or uvula, the action of which is involved in the production of speech sounds. Compare place of articulation.
3.
Dentistry. a mechanical device, representing the jaws, to which casts may be attached: used in the making of dentures.
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articulator (ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that articulates |
| 2. | phonetics any vocal organ that takes part in the production of a speech sound. Such organs are of two types: those that can move, such as the tongue, lips, etc (active articulators), and those that remain fixed, such as the teeth, the hard palate, etc (passive articulators) |
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Articulator
is always a great word to know.
So is sound. Does it mean:
| the degree of obstruction or the type of channel imposed upon the passage of air at a given place of articulation like stop, fricative, nasal, semivowel |
| the audible result of an utterance or portion of an utterance |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
articulator ar·tic·u·la·tor (är-tĭk'yə-lā'tər)
n.
A mechanical device representing the temporomandibular joints and the jaw bones, used in dentistry to obtain proper articulation of artificial teeth.
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Example sentences
Casts will be mounted in a semi-adjustable articulator using standardized measures and artificial teeth will be selected.
Harry offered little challenge to the articulator's craft, because his skeleton was already nearly fused into one piece.
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