occluding

[uh-klood]

oc·clude

[uh-klood] verb, oc·clud·ed, oc·clud·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).
2.
to shut in, out, or off.
3.
Physical Chemistry. (of certain metals and other solids) to incorporate (gases and other foreign substances), as by absorption or adsorption.
verb (used without object)
4.
Dentistry. to shut or close, with the cusps of the opposing teeth of the upper and lower jaws fitting together.
5.
Meteorology. to form an occluded front.

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Occluding is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin occlūdere to shut up, close up, equivalent to oc- oc- + -clūdere, combining form of claudere to close

oc·clud·ent, adjective
un·oc·clud·ed, adjective


1. obstruct, clog, block, plug.

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occlude   (ə-kld')  Pronunciation Key 
To force air upward from the Earth's surface, as when a cold front overtakes and undercuts a warm front.
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