OCCLUDE


Meaning of OCCLUDE in English

[ ə'klu:d ]

■ verb

1》 stop, close up, or obstruct.

2》 Chemistry (of a solid) absorb and retain (a gas or impurity).

3》 (of a tooth) come into contact with another in the opposite jaw.

Origin

C16: from L. ~re 'shut up'.

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