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countable and uncountable, plural occlusions
The process of occluding, or something that occludes. examples
(medicine) Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal. examples
(medicine, dentistry) The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together. examples
(meteorology) An occluded front.
(phonetics) A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop. examples
(physics) The absorption of a gas or liquid by a substance such as a metal. examples
(computing) The blocking of the view of part of an image by another. examples