The Only Use of
occlude
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- He didn't like that. said Aberforth, and his eyes were briefly occluded by the fireflight on the lenses of his glasses: They turned white and blind again.†
Chpt 28
Definition:
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(occlude) the closing or blocking of somethingThe exact meaning of occlude can depend upon its context. For example:
- "an occluded artery" -- closed or blocked, so no blood can flow through it
- "occluded teeth" -- position when the jaw is closed
- "an occluded front" -- when warm air is separated/blocked from the ground after meeting a cold front
- "an occluded graphic" -- a graphic that cannot be seen because it is blocked by an image between it and the eye
In dentistry, malocclusion is the misalignment of teeth and jaws. (mal- being a common prefix for bad.)