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Definition of: alveolar
(al·vē′ə·lər) adjective
1. Pertaining to or contining an alveolus or alveoli.
2. Anat. Denoting that part of the jaws in which the teeth are set.
3. Phonet. Formed with the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge, as (t), (d), and (s) in English.
—noun Phonet. A sound so produced.
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