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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alveolar \Al"ve*o*lar\, a. (Phon.) Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alveolar \Al"ve*o*lar\ (?; 277), a. [L. alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf F. alv['e]olaire.] (Anat.) Of pertaining to or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets. {Alveolar processes}, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: alveolar adj 1: pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs 2: pertaining to the alveolar ridge; "alveolar consonant" n : a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge [syn: {alveolar consonant}, {dental consonant}]
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