Definition of 'occlusive'

Noun

1. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
      Synonyms: stop consonant stop plosive consonant plosive speech sound plosive
      Antonyms: continuant consonant continuant

Adjective

1. tending to occlude

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