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Occlude v. t. : To shut up; to close.

Occlude v. t. : To take in and retain; to absorb; -- said especially with respect to gases; as iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen.

Example:
Don't colored contact lenses look strange in bright light, or Occlude vision in dark areas? If not, why not?

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occlude from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... verb 1 : to come into contact with cusps of the opposing teeth fitting together <his teeth do not occlude properly> 2 : to become occluded ... 

synonyms
  (verb) obstruct
  (verb) obturate
  (verb) impede
  (verb) jam
  (verb) block
  (verb) close up
  (verb) hinder
antonyms
  (verb) free


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