Synonyms for occlusion
əˈklu ʒənoc·clu·sion

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1. occlusionnoun

   closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

   Synonyms:
   occluded front, closure, block, blockage, stop, stoppage

2. occluded front, occlusionnoun

   (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft

   Synonyms:
   occluded front, closure, block, stop, blockage, stoppage

3. occlusionnoun

   (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed

   Synonyms:
   occluded front, closure, block, blockage, stop, stoppage

4. blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppagenoun

   an obstruction in a pipe or tube

   "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, cube, blocking, full stop, stoppage, layover, cloture, law of closure, halt, plosive, gag law, diaphragm, pulley-block, pulley, arrest, closing, point, closedown, plosive speech sound, cylinder block, check, occluded front, obstruction, mental block, engine block, full point, block, blockage, stop consonant, stopover, shutdown, stop, occlusive, city block, auction block, resolution, period, stay, pulley block, catch, plosive consonant, gag rule, closure, settlement

5. blockage, closure, occlusionnoun

   the act of blocking

   Synonyms:
   block, gag law, occluded front, gag rule, obstruction, stoppage, cloture, blockage, law of closure, settlement, closing, shutdown, stop, closedown, resolution, closure

Matched Categories

1. • Attack
   • Dentistry
   • Front
   • Meteorology
   • Obstruction
   • Position

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1. List of paraphrases for "occlusion":

   obstruction, blockage

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