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English noun: occlusion | |||
| 1. | occlusion (state) closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attack | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coronary occlusion, embolism, laryngospasm, thromboembolism, thrombosis | ||
| 2. | occlusion (phenomenon) (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft | ||
| Synonyms | occluded front | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | front | ||
| Domain category | meteorology | ||
| 3. | occlusion (attribute) (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | position, spatial relation | ||
| Domain category | dental medicine, dentistry, odontology | ||
| 4. | occlusion (artifact) an obstruction in a pipe or tube | ||
| Samples | We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe. | ||
| Synonyms | block, blockage, closure, stop, stoppage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breech closer, breechblock, plug, stopper, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock | ||
| 5. | occlusion (act) the act of blocking | ||
| Synonyms | blockage, closure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | obstruction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | implosion | ||
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