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