English dictionary
obstruent
/'/A/bstr/u//@/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an <i>obstruent</i> medicine.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an <i>obstruent</i>.
Source: webster1913