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occlusive

/əˈkluːsɪv/ UK, US

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Borrowed from Latin occlūsīvus.

adjective

That tends to occlude.

noun occlusives

A speech sound produced by obstructing airflow in the oral vocal tract, but not necessarily into the nasal cavity.
A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

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"occlusive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/occlusive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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occlusive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/occlusive

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"occlusive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/occlusive.

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@misc{occlusive_2026,
  title = {occlusive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/occlusive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}