What does "egressive" mean?

A speech sound in which the air stream is created by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.

What is a synonym for "egressive"?

Common synonyms include: mexitil.

adj, noun

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Noun

1
A speech sound in which the air stream is created by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.

Adjective

1
Going or directed outward.
2
Uttered by pushing air out through the mouth or nose.
3
descriptive of a place or channel through which something such as water or lava leaves an area.
"This ancient wash was an egressive channel that once drained a lake."

"This ancient wash was an egressive channel that once drained a lake."