occlusion

• occlusion

occlusion

Noun

closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

Synonyms:

• occlusion

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• occluded front
• occlusion

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• occlusion

Noun

an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

Synonyms:

• blockage
• block
• closure
• occlusion
• stop
• stoppage

Noun

the act of blocking

Synonyms:

• blockage
• closure
• occlusion