1. Tending to occlude
   "The occlusive dressing prevented air from reaching the wound"

1. A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
   "his occlusive consonants are too aspirated";
   - stop consonant, stop, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive

Derived forms: occlusives

Type of: obstruent

Encyclopedia: Occlusive