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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.
2. 2
   a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis. wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

ejective consonantflatulentmissileprojectilevomitory

Example

More examples

"An alveolar ejective has voiceless phonation, meaning it is produced without vocal cord vibration."

Etymology

From eject + -ive.

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