occluded
əˈkluːdɪd
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Definition of occluded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
obstructionblocked or closed off from passage
  • The artery was occluded by a clot.
blocked obstructed
2.
meteorologyTECH.in meteorology, air forced upwards by cold airTECH.
  • An occluded front formed over the region.
blocked obstructed
3.
chemistryTECH.absorbed or trapped within another substanceTECH.
  • The gas was occluded in the metal.
absorbed enclosed trapped
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boundary where cold air lifts warm air as fronts meet
An occluded front often brings clouds and rain.

Origin of occluded

Latin, occludere (to shut up)

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meteorology
intersection of occluded, cold, and warm fronts
linguistics
of a stop consonant, remaining occluded when spoken
weather
form an occluded front in meteorology

Examples of occluded in a sentence

  • His vision was occluded by fog.
  • The occluded system brought heavy rain to the area.
  • Meteorologists predicted an occluded front approaching.
  • The occluded particles were hard to detect.
  • Water molecules can be occluded in certain minerals.

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  1. French:obstrué, absorbé, ...
  2. German:verstopft, okkludiert, ...
  3. Italian:ostruito, occluso, ...
  4. Spanish:obstruido, ocluido, ...
  5. Portuguese:obstruído, ocluído, ...
  6. Chinese:阻塞的, 封闭的, ...
  7. Japanese:閉塞された, 閉塞した, ...
  8. Arabic:مَسْدُود, مَرْفُوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָסוּם, כָּלוּא, ...
  10. Russian:закупоренный, окклюдированный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:закупорений, оклюзійний, ...
  12. Hindi:अवरोधित, अवरोधक, ...
occlude
əˈkluːd

Definition of occlude - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
medicaltr.TECH.stop or close an opening or vessel in the bodytr.TECH.
  • The blood clot can occlude an artery completely..
block obstruct
2.
weatherintr.TECH.form an occluded front in meteorologyintr.TECH.
  • The cold front occluded, leading to heavy rain.
block obstruct
3.
dentistrytr.TECH.cause occlusion in chewingtr.TECH.
  • The dentist adjusted the bite to occlude properly.
block obstruct
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Origin of occlude

Latin, occludere (to shut up)

Examples of occlude in a sentence

  • The surgeon had to occlude the blood vessel to stop the bleeding.
  • The warm air mass began to occlude over the region.
  • Meteorologists predicted the front would occlude by evening.
  • Braces can help occlude the teeth correctly.
  • The procedure aimed to occlude the molars.

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  1. French:obstruer, occlure, ...
  2. German:verschließen, okkludieren, ...
  3. Italian:bloccare, occludersi, ...
  4. Spanish:bloquear, cerrarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:ocluir, formar uma frente oclusa, ...
  6. Chinese:闭塞, 封闭, ...
  7. Japanese:閉塞する, 閉じる, ...
  8. Arabic:سَدَّ, تَكَوَّنَت جَبْهَة مُغْلَقَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִסְתוֹם, לְהַפְרִיד חֲזִית אוֹקְלוּדִית, ...
  10. Russian:закрывать, окклюдировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:блокувати, утворювати оклюзію, ...
  12. Hindi:रोकना, अवरोधित होना, ...

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