occlude

verb
/əˈkluːd/

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from occlūdere

Definitions

  1. 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. To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA