1. occlusion - noun
· closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
Hypernym(s): attack
2. occlusion - noun
· (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
Synonym(s): occluded_front
Hypernym(s): front
3. occlusion - noun
· (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
Hypernym(s): position, spatial_relation
4. occlusion - noun
· an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
Synonym(s): blockage, block, closure, stop, stoppage
Hypernym(s): obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
5. occlusion - noun
· the act of blocking
Hypernym(s): obstruction
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