A nasal is formed by the obstruction of the vocal tract and the lowering of the velum. This lowering of the velum alows the airflow to flow out through the nasal cavity, rather than through the oral cavity.
Watch the airflow for the nasal 
Examples of nasals in English are 
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In the next section, you will be introduced to the approximant manner of articulation.
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