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outgliding

adjective

Definition of outgliding

of a diphthong or triphthong
: concluded with the tongue in a position other than that for the central vowel \ə\ (as in loud, mine, moist) — compare centering, upgliding

History and Etymology for outgliding

out entry 1 + gliding, present participle of glide (after glide out, verb)

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