occlusion
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(noun) (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed |
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Related Words: position, spatial relation |
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(noun) closure or blockage of a blood vessel |
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Related Words: attack, coronary occlusion, embolism, thromboembolism, thrombosis |
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(noun) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft |
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Synonyms: occluded front |
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Related Words: front |
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(noun) the act of blocking |
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Synonyms: blockage, closure |
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Related Words: implosion, obstruction |
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(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" |
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Synonyms: block, blockage, closure, stop, stoppage |
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Related Words: breech closer, breechblock, impediment, impedimenta, obstruction, plug, stopper, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock |
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