occlusion English

Meaning occlusion meaning

What does occlusion mean?

occlusion

— noun closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

— noun (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed

— noun (= occluded front) (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft

— noun (= blockage) the act of blocking

— noun (= blockage) an obstruction in a pipe or tube we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

Synonyms occlusion synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as occlusion?

occlusion English » English

blockage

closure

stoppage

block

occluded front

stop

obstruction

closing

thrombus

thrombosis

tamponage

stopping up

pinning

occluded foreign substance

obturation

make

lockout

joining-up

interlock

inclusion

impurity

holding-on

gather

frontal occlusion

foreign material

escapement

deadlock

dam

costiveness

coherence

clutch

close-up

close

clogging

blocking

bite

articulation