OCCLUSION
Scrabble letter values: O1C3C3L1U1S1I1O1N1 = 13
Definition
- noun closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel).
- noun (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft. — synonyms: occluded_front
- noun (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
- noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube. — synonyms: blockage, block, closure, stop, stoppage
- noun the act of blocking. — synonyms: blockage, closure
Examples
- “we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”