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| oc·clu·sion [ ə kl'n ] (plural oc·clu·sions) |
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1. act of occluding: an act of occluding or the condition of being occluded
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2. obstruction: something that obstructs or occludes
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3. meteorology
Same as occluded front
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4. dentistry meeting of upper and lower teeth: the relation between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed and their surfaces come in contact
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5. linguistics closure of hollow organ: the closure of a hollow organ such as the vocal tract in articulating a speech sound
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6. chemistry absorption or adsorption of liquid: the absorption or adsorption of a liquid or gas on or in a solid
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin occlus-, past participle of occludere (see occlude)] |
