OcclusionWordNet Explorer
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noun
the act of blocking
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the act of obstructing
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the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
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an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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any structure that makes progress difficult
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a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
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blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)