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occluding
Variant of occlude
transitive verb occluded, occluding
- to close, shut, or block (a passage)
- to prevent the passage of; shut in or out
- to conceal, hide, or obscure
- Chem. to retain or absorb (a gas, liquid, or solid)
intransitive verb
Dentistry to meet with the cusps fitting close together: said of the upper and lower teeth
Related Forms:
- occludent adjective
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