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occlusion > 5 senses
NOUN1occlusionClosure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
2occlusion, occluded front(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
3occlusion(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
4occlusion, blockage, block, closure, stop, stoppageAn obstruction in a pipe or tube
5occlusion, blockage, closureThe act of blocking
occlusion > pronunciation
Soundsahkluw'zhahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
occlusion > noun 1, state
MeaningClosure or blockage (as of a blood vessel).
Broaderattack
Narrowerlaryngospasm; embolism; thromboembolism; thrombosis; coronary occlusion
Adjectivesocclusive
occlusion > noun 2, phenomenon
Meaning(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft.
Synonymsoccluded front
Categorymeteorology
Broaderfront
occlusion > noun 3, attribute
Meaning(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
Categorydentistry, dental medicine, odontology
Broaderposition, spatial relation
occlusion > noun 4, artifact
MeaningAn obstruction in a pipe or tube.
Synonymsblockage, block, closure, stop, stoppage
Broaderobstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
Narrowerbreechblock, breech closer; plug, stopper, stopple; vapor lock, vapour lock
occlusion > noun 5, act
MeaningThe act of blocking.
Synonymsblockage, closure
Broaderobstruction
Narrowerimplosion
Verbsocclude

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