What does alveolar mean?
adjective
Relating to or situated near the alveoli, which are small air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. In phonetics, relating to a type of consonantal sound made by directing air through a narrow channel, often with the tongue against the alveolar ridge.
Example
"The alveolar bone is a thin, spongy bone that forms the upper jaw and contains the sockets of the teeth."
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