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occluding

occluding is the present participle and gerund of occlude.

Meaning of occlude

Verb

occlude (third-person singular simple present occludes, present participle occluding, simple past and past participle 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.2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 301
  2. (transitive) To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

Questions about occluding

What is occluding the present participle and gerund of?
Occluding is the present participle and gerund of occlude.

Words near occluding in the dictionary

  1. occludents
  2. occluder
  3. occluders
  4. occludes
  5. occludin
  6. occluding
  7. occludins
  8. occlupanid
  9. occlupanids
  10. occlusal
  11. occlusal guard

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