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occlusive

[ uh-kloo-siv ]

adjective

  1. occluding or tending to occlude.
  2. Phonetics. characterized by or having occlusion.


noun

, Phonetics.
  1. a stop that is unreleased, as the p -sound in stop, or deviously released, as the k- sound in acme, acne, or action, the t- sound of catnip, the g- sound of pygmy or ugly.
  2. (not in technical use) any stop sound.

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Other Words From

  • oc·clusive·ness noun
  • nonoc·clusive adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of occlusive1

1885–90; < Latin occlūs ( us ) ( occlusion ) + -ive

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