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occlude
[ uh-klood ]
/ əˈklud /
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verb (used with object), oc·clud·ed, oc·clud·ing.
to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).
to shut in, out, or off.
Physical Chemistry. (of certain metals and other solids) to incorporate (gases and other foreign substances), as by absorption or adsorption.
verb (used without object), oc·clud·ed, oc·clud·ing.
Dentistry. to shut or close, with the cusps of the opposing teeth of the upper and lower jaws fitting together.
Meteorology. to form an occluded front.
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Origin of occlude
OTHER WORDS FROM occlude
oc·clud·ent, adjectiveun·oc·clud·ed, adjectiveWords nearby occlude
occipital condyle, occipital lobe, occiput, Occitan, Occleve, occlude, occluded front, occlusion, occlusive, occult, occultation
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British Dictionary definitions for occlude
occlude
/ (əˈkluːd) /
verb
(tr) to block or stop up (a passage or opening); obstruct
(tr) to prevent the passage of
(tr) chem (of a solid) to incorporate (a substance) by absorption or adsorption
meteorol to form or cause to form an occluded front
dentistry to produce or cause to produce occlusion, as in chewing
Derived forms of occlude
occludent, adjectiveWord Origin for occlude
C16: from Latin occlūdere, from ob- (intensive) + claudere to close
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Scientific definitions for occlude
occlude
[ ə-klōōd′ ]
To force air upward from the Earth's surface, as when a cold front overtakes and undercuts a warm front.
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