Defenition of the word occlusion
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Defenition of the word occlusion
- An obstruction in a pipe or tube.
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
- the act of blocking
- a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
- (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
- closure or blockage of a blood vessel
- (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
- closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
Synonyms for the word occlusion
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- block
- blockage
- closure
- occluded front
- stop
- stoppage
Hyponyms for the word occlusion
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- breech closer
- breechblock
- coronary occlusion
- embolism
- implosion
- laryngospasm
- plug
- stopper
- stopple
- thromboembolism
- thrombosis
- vapor lock
- vapour lock
Hypernyms for the word occlusion
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- attack
- front
- impediment
- impedimenta
- obstructer
- obstruction
- obstructor
- position
- spatial relation
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