occlusive
[ uh-kloo-siv ]
/ əˈklu sɪv /
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adjective
noun Phonetics.
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.
(not in technical use) any stop sound.
Nearby words
- occlusal force,
- occlusal imbalance,
- occlusal position,
- occlusion,
- occlusion of pupil,
- occlusive dressing,
- occlusive ileus,
- occlusive meningitis,
- occult,
- occult balance
Origin of occlusive
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Examples from the Web for occlusive
An occlusive dressing of melted paraffin has also been employed.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesBut these articles are not so clean or effective as the occlusive rubber pessary.
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occlusive
/ (əˈkluːsɪv) /
adjective
of or relating to the act of occlusion
noun
phonetics an occlusive speech sound
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occlusive
1867, from Latin occlus-, past participle stem of occludere (see occlude) + -ive.
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occlusive
[ ə-klōō′zĭv ]
adj.
Occluding or tending to occlude.
Of or being a bandage or dressing that closes a wound and keeps it from the air.
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