Reference meaning
fricative
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a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Related source terms
fricative consonantspirant
Other meanings
2. adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
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