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Obstructing vs Obstruent - What's the difference?

obstructing | obstruent |

As a verb obstructing

is present participle of lang= en.

As an adjective obstruent is

causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering.

As a noun obstruent is

a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate.

obstructing

English

Verb

(head)

    • obstruent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering.
    • an obstruent medicine

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate