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occlusive


oc·clu·sive

adj \-siv, -ziv\

Definition of OCCLUSIVE

1
: serving to occlude
2
: characterized by occlusion

Origin of OCCLUSIVE

Latin occlusus, past participle of occludere
First Known Use: 1888

Rhymes with OCCLUSIVE

allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, elusive, exclusive, extrusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, prelusive, protrusive, reclusive, suffusive

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