occluded
/əˈkluːdɪd/
verb
- Past tense of occlude: to block or close off a passage, opening, or view.
- A thick layer of clouds occluded the sun all afternoon.
- The dentist said a piece of food had occluded the gap between my teeth.
- The fallen tree occluded the hiking trail completely.
adjective
- Blocked or closed off, especially a passage or opening.
- The plumber found an occluded pipe in the kitchen sink.
- Heavy snow and ice left the mountain pass occluded for days.
- The doctor said the patient had an occluded artery that needed surgery.
- In meteorology, describing a front where a cold front has overtaken a warm front, lifting the warm air above the ground.
- An occluded front often brings steady rain and cooler temperatures.
- The weather map showed an occluded front moving in from the west.
- Meteorologists predicted the occluded front would stall over the region.
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