occlusion

occlusion is a 9-letter English word with 7 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 18 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded.
2. noun. The transient approximation of the edges of a natural opening; imperforation.
3. noun. the act of blocking

   Synonyms: blockage, closure

4. noun. an obstruction in a pipe or tube

   "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

   Synonyms: block, blockage, closure, stop, stoppage

5. noun. (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
6. noun. (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
7. noun. closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

Synonyms

blockage, closure, block, stop, stoppage

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in occlusion:

niccolous

Common word forms

occlusions

Words from these letters

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