alveolar ridge
noun
1
: the bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth : alveolar process
It is common for many of the teeth to be displaced from the alveolar ridge into the palate.—
M. A. Kettle et al.
M. A. Kettle et al.2
: the gum-covered ridge of bone behind the teeth in the upper jaw
Both sounds are fricatives made by creating a partial obstruction between the tongue and the alveolar ridge …—Cognitive Science
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“Alveolar ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alveolar%20ridge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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