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Occlusion

noun

Closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel).

(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft. Synonym: occluded front.

(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed.

An obstruction in a pipe or tube. Synonyms: block, blockage, closure, stop, stoppage.

The act of blocking. Synonyms: blockage, closure.

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"Occlusion" Quotes from Famous Books

... Their main business, like Gardoqui's, was the negotiation of a treaty between Spain and the United States; a treaty which was to settle boundaries, rights of trade between the two nations, and also the question of the "occlusion" of the Mississippi River; but there was much outside diplomatic sparring over the disputes between the Governor of Louisiana and the Georgians about trespasses and conflicting rights. The last communication of the commissioners was dated in 1794. The next year the negotiations were transferred ...

— McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 • Various

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