occlusion
English Thesaurus
1. the act of blocking (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | obstruction, |
| definition | : | the act of obstructing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | implosion, |
| definition | : | the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant (noun.communication) |
2. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | breech closer, breechblock, |
| definition | : | a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | plug, stopper, stopple, |
| definition | : | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | vapor lock, vapour lock, |
| definition | : | a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor) (noun.artifact) |
3. (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | position, spatial relation, |
| definition | : | the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | dental medicine, dentistry, odontology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth (noun.cognition) |
4. (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | front, |
| definition | : | (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain category | : | meteorology, |
| definition | : | the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) (noun.cognition) |
5. closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | attack, |
| definition | : | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | laryngospasm, |
| definition | : | a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | embolism, |
| definition | : | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | thromboembolism, |
| definition | : | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | thrombosis, |
| definition | : | the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | coronary occlusion, |
| definition | : | occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot (noun.state) |
6. the act of blocking (noun.act)
| derivation | : | block, deflect, parry, |
| definition | : | impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | close, shut, |
| definition | : | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | close, fill up, |
| definition | : | fill or stop up (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | close, |
| definition | : | bar access to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | block, obstruct, |
| definition | : | shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | block, halt, kibosh, stop, |
| definition | : | stop from happening or developing (verb.social) |
7. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)
8. the act of blocking (noun.act)
| derivation | : | block, deflect, parry, |
| definition | : | impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | close, shut, |
| definition | : | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | close, fill up, |
| definition | : | fill or stop up (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | close, |
| definition | : | bar access to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | block, obstruct, |
| definition | : | shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | block, halt, kibosh, stop, |
| definition | : | stop from happening or developing (verb.social) |
9. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)
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