occlusion

Meanings

• 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
• (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
• an obstruction in a pipe or tube
• the act of blocking

Synonyms

block, blockage, closure, occluded front, stop, stoppage