occlude
[ uh-klood ]
/ əˈklud /
verb (used with object), oc·clud·ed, oc·clud·ing.
to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).
to shut in, out, or off.
Physical Chemistry.
(of certain metals and other solids) to incorporate (gases and other foreign substances), as by absorption or adsorption.
verb (used without object), oc·clud·ed, oc·clud·ing.
Dentistry.
to shut or close, with the cusps of the opposing teeth of the upper and lower jaws fitting together.
Meteorology.
to form an occluded front.
Origin of occlude
OTHER WORDS FROM occlude
oc·clud·ent, adjective un·oc·clud·ed, adjectiveWords nearby occlude
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British Dictionary definitions for occlude
occlude
/ (əˈkluːd) /
verb
(tr)
to block or stop up (a passage or opening); obstruct
(tr)
to prevent the passage of
(tr) chem
(of a solid) to incorporate (a substance) by absorption or adsorption
meteorol
to form or cause to form an occluded front
dentistry
to produce or cause to produce occlusion, as in chewing
Derived forms of occlude
occludent, adjectiveWord Origin for occlude
C16: from Latin
occlūdere, from
ob- (intensive) +
claudere to close
Medical definitions for occlude
occlude
[ ə-klōōd′ ]
v.
To cause to become closed; obstruct.
To prevent the passage of.
To bring together the upper and lower teeth in proper alignment for chewing.
To enclose a virus, as in an inclusion body.
In chemistry, to absorb and retain gases and other substances.
Other words from occlude
oc•clud′ent adj.Scientific definitions for occlude
occlude
[ ə-klōōd′ ]
To force air upward from the Earth's surface, as when a cold front overtakes and undercuts a warm front.