Definition of obstruent Obstruent
ob•stru•ent
We found 5 definitions of obstruent from 3 different sources.
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What does obstruent mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: obstruents |
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| obstruent - a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth | ||
| consonant a speech sound that is not a vowel | ||
| occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant, stop a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated" | ||
| continuant, continuant consonant consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract | ||
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Wiktionary 
- obstruent (Noun)
A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate. - obstruent (Adjective)
Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- obstruent (a.)
Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine. - obstruent (n.)
Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent.
