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occlude

verb

Meaning

  1. To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
  2. To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

obstruct(English)impede(English)close up(English)block(English)jam(English)shut(English)freeze(English)obturate(English)occlusion(English)artery(English)jaw(English)teeth(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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