• Obstruent

    Origin

    Latin obstruens

    Full definition of obstruent

    Adjective

    obstruent

    1. Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering.an obstruent medicine

    Noun

    obstruent

    (plural obstruents)
    1. (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate
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