occlude

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occlude

  • /əˈkluːd/

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Borrowed from Latin occlūdere, from ob (“before”) and claudere (“to shut”).

verb occludes · occluding · occluded

  1. transitive To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.). His reflection is occluded by the mist on the mirror.
  2. transitive To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

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verb to obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.

Españolocluir

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"occlude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/occlude. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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occlude. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/occlude

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"occlude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/occlude.

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@misc{occlude_2026,
  title = {occlude},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/occlude},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}