Found 2 items, similar to occlude.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: occlude
occlude
v : block passage through;
“obstruct the path” [syn:
obstruct,
obturate,
impede,
jam,
block,
close up] [ant:
free]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Occlude
Occlude
\Oc*clude"\, v. t. [L. occludere, occlusum; ob (see
Ob-) + claudere to shut.]
1. To shut up; to close. --Sir T. Browne.
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2. (Chem.) To take in and retain; to absorb; -- said
especially with respect to gases; as, iron, platinum, and
palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen.
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