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articulator
[ ahr-tik-yuh-ley-ter ]
/ ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tər /
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noun
a person or thing that articulates.
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.
Dentistry. a mechanical device, representing the jaws, to which casts may be attached: used in the making of dentures.
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Origin of articulator
First recorded in 1770–80; articulate + -or2
Words nearby articulator
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How to use articulator in a sentence
The party found few better articulators of these visions than Fred Hampton.
Kelso called him the great articulator and said that he walked in the valley of the shadow of Lindley Murray.
A Man for the Ages|Irving BachellerHe was a clever articulator, and dealt largely in bones and teeth.
The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812|James Blake Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for articulator
articulator
/ (ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtə) /
noun
a person or thing that articulates
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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