| 单词 | gum-ridge |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgum-ridge gum-ridge n. the ridge of gum behind the upper teeth. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > [noun] > palate > alveolus teeth-ridge1928 gum-ridge1938 1938 I. Goldberg Wonder of Words ix. 179 A consonant is called palato-alveolar because it is made by the palate and the gums... This term is applied, among other things, to the teeth sockets, or the gum-ridge. 1965 W. S. Allen Vox Latina i. 13 An alveolar articulation (in which the tongue makes contact with the gum-ridge behind the upper teeth rather than with the teeth themselves). < as lemmas |
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