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occlusion
(/@/'kl/u//Z//@/n )

noun (n)

  • closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)(noun.state)
    source: wordnet30
  • (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft(noun.phenomenon)
    source: wordnet30
  • (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed(noun.attribute)
    source: wordnet30
  • an obstruction in a pipe or tube(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of blocking(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    blockage, closure
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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