Synonyms and Antonyms of occlusion

(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft (noun.phenomenon)

an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)

the act of blocking (noun.act)

the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated (noun.attribute)

(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses (noun.phenomenon)

any structure that makes progress difficult (noun.artifact)

a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition (noun.state)

the act of obstructing (noun.act)

a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing (noun.artifact)

blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact)

a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the g more.. a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor) (noun.artifact)

a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs (noun.state)

occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) (noun.state)

occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus (noun.state)

the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel (noun.state)

occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot (noun.state)

the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant (noun.communication)

obstruct (verb.contact)

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition)

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact)

fill or stop up (verb.contact)

block passage through (verb.contact)

render unsuitable for passage (verb.contact)

bar access to (verb.contact)

shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight (verb.perception)

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)

stop from happening or developing (verb.social)

the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth (noun.cognition)

the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) (noun.cognition)