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occlusion

oc·clu·sion

occlusion

 
pronunciation:
klu zhn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: obstruction or closing of a passage, such as a blood vessel.
definition 2: the correct alignment of teeth when the jaw is closed.
definition 3: an occluded front; the air front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, forcing it upward.