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Occlusion

Noun CEFR B2
əˈkluː.ʒən

Definitions

  1. The process of occluding, or something that occludes.
  2. Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal.
  3. The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.
  4. An occluded front.
  5. A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop.
  6. The absorption of a gas or liquid by a substance such as a metal.
  7. The blocking of the view of part of an image by another.

Equivalents

Españoloclusión
Françaisocclusion
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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