OCCLUSION

• (noun) the act of blocking

  synonyms : blockage , closure

• (noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube

  "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

  synonyms : block , blockage , closure , stop , stoppage

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

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

  synonyms : occluded front

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

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