noun
: the inner of the two ends of the chamber formed by a stop articulation
the bottom of the lungs, the glottis, or the tongue and velum may be the inner closure
— compare outer closure
noun
: the inner of the two ends of the chamber formed by a stop articulation
the bottom of the lungs, the glottis, or the tongue and velum may be the inner closure
— compare outer closure
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012