OCCLUSION


Meaning of OCCLUSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈklü-zhən ]

noun

Etymology: Latin occludere

Date: circa 1645

1. : the act of occluding : the state of being occluded: as

a. : the complete obstruction of the breath passage in the articulation of a speech sound

b. : the bringing of the opposing surfaces of the teeth of the two jaws into contact ; also : the relation between the surfaces when in contact

c. : the inclusion or sorption of gas trapped during solidification of a material

2. : the front formed by a cold front overtaking a warm front and lifting the warm air above the earth's surface

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.