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Occlusion   /əklˈuʒən/   Listen
Occlusion

noun
1.
Closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel).
2.
(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft.  Synonym: occluded front.
3.
(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
4.
An obstruction in a pipe or tube.  Synonyms: block, blockage, closure, stop, stoppage.
5.
The act of blocking.  Synonyms: blockage, closure.



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