ɔˈklu:ʒən n. 1
the act or process of occluding. 2 Meteorol. a
phenomenon in
which the
cold front of a
depression overtakes the
warm front, causing
upward displacement of warm
air between them. 3 Dentistry the
position of the
teeth when the jaws are
closed. 4 the
blockage or closing of a
hollow organ etc. (coronary occlusion). 5 Phonet. the
momentary closure of the
vocal passage. øøocclusive adj.