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occlusives

occlusives is the plural of occlusive.

Meaning of occlusive

Noun

occlusive (plural occlusives)

  1. A speech sound produced by obstructing airflow in the oral vocal tract, but not necessarily into the nasal cavity.
  2. A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

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Questions about occlusives

What is occlusives the plural of?
Occlusives is the plural of occlusive.

Words near occlusives in the dictionary

  1. occlusions
  2. occlusive
  3. occlusive ileus
  4. occlusively
  5. occlusiveness
  6. occlusives
  7. occlusivity
  8. occlusobuccal
  9. occlusocervically
  10. occlusogingival
  11. occlusometer

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