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occluded

/uh-klood/US // əˈklud //UK // (əˈkluːd) //

闭塞的,封闭的,闭塞,隐蔽的

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v.有主动词 verb
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    oc·clud·ed, oc·clud·ing.

    • : to close, shut, or stop up.
    • : to shut in, out, or off.
    • : Physical Chemistry. to incorporate, as by absorption or adsorption.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    oc·clud·ed, oc·clud·ing.

    • : Dentistry. to shut or close, with the cusps of the opposing teeth of the upper and lower jaws fitting together.
    • : Meteorology. to form an occluded front.

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Examples

  • A “triple point”—where a cold front, warm front, and occluded front meet—can sometimes serve as the focus for severe thunderstorms, which may ruin an afternoon run.

  • When the nitration is completed, screw up the clamps and so occlude the two pieces of pressure tubing.

  • The presence of old splits is often indicated by a ridge of callous, the result of the cambium's effort to occlude the wound.

  • In finely divided form it has the ability to absorb or occlude gases, especially oxygen and hydrogen.

  • The watchmen in buildings nearby had been warned off for the time being so that their footsteps wouldn't occlude any results.

  • These pigmented hyaline masses probably occlude the vessels, and hence cause gangrene.