occluded; occluding
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2
: sorb
Palladium occludes large volumes of hydrogen.
1
: to come into contact with cusps of the opposing teeth fitting together
His teeth do not occlude properly.
2
: to become occluded
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Examples of occlude in a Sentence
a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body
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But none is delivered because the bulging (exercising) muscle occludes the artery.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Robots need to have a memory of previously observed, but currently occluded objects to work reliably in realistic environments.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2024
Now the blackness has reached its apex, occluding all but a sliver of light.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Also, according to Ashanti Woods, MD, a pediatrician with Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, a baby's airway can be occluded or blocked when their chin comes in contact with their chest due to gravity.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 31 Jan. 2024
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Robots need to have a memory of previously observed, but currently occluded objects to work reliably in realistic environments.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2024
Now the blackness has reached its apex, occluding all but a sliver of light.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Also, according to Ashanti Woods, MD, a pediatrician with Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, a baby's airway can be occluded or blocked when their chin comes in contact with their chest due to gravity.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 31 Jan. 2024
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occlude
verb
oc·clude
ə-ˈklüd 
ä-
occluded; occluding
1
: to close up or block off
2
: to take up and hold by absorption or adsorption
3
: to come together with opposing surfaces in contact
the teeth do not occlude properly
Medical Definition
occlude
verb
oc·clude
ə-ˈklüd, ä-
occluded; occluding
1
: to close up or block off : obstruct
a thrombus occluding a coronary artery
2
: to bring (upper and lower teeth) into occlusion
3
: to take in and retain (a substance) in the interior rather than on an external surface : sorb
proteins in precipitating may occlude alcohol
1
: to come into contact with cusps of the opposing teeth fitting together
his teeth do not occlude properly
2
: to become occluded
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