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单词 occlusive
释义

occlusive

[ uh-kloo-siv ]
/ əˈklu sɪv /

adjective

occluding or tending to occlude.
Phonetics. characterized by or having occlusion.

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.

Origin of occlusive

1885–90; <Latin occlūs(us) (see occlusion) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM occlusive

oc·clu·sive·ness, nounnon·oc·clu·sive, adjective

Words nearby occlusive

occlusal force, occlusal imbalance, occlusal position, occlusion, occlusion of pupil, occlusive, occlusive dressing, occlusive ileus, occlusive meningitis, occult, occultation
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for occlusive

  • An occlusive dressing of melted paraffin has also been employed.

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British Dictionary definitions for occlusive

occlusive
/ (əˈkluːsɪv) /

adjective

of or relating to the act of occlusion

noun

phonetics an occlusive speech sound

Derived forms of occlusive

occlusiveness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for occlusive

occlusive
[ ə-klōōzĭv ]

adj.

Occluding or tending to occlude.
Of or being a bandage or dressing that closes a wound and keeps it from the air.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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