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occlusion.

The process of occluding, or something that occludes.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈkluː.ʒən/
  1. The process of occluding, or something that occludes.

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  2. Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal.

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  3. The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.

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  4. An occluded front.

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  5. A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop.

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  6. The absorption of a gas or liquid by a substance such as a metal.

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  7. The blocking of the view of part of an image by another.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin occlūsiō, occlūsiōnis (“occluding, obstruction”), from the Classical Latin occlūdō (“to shut up or close up; to restrain”), from ob + claudō (“to shut or close”).

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