occlusion

About 4.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The process of occluding, or something that occludes.
2. noun Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal.
3. noun The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.
4. noun An occluded front.
5. noun A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop.
6. noun The absorption of a gas or liquid by a substance such as a metal.
7. noun The blocking of the view of part of an image by another.

Similar words

blockage stoppage stop closure block occluded front obstruction sequestration warming greenhouse

Often followed by

of and is in or with may by was

Word family

occlusions