Associations to the word «Occlusive»

Wiktionary

OCCLUSIVE, adjective. That tends to occlude.
OCCLUSIVE, noun. (phonetics) A plosive.
OCCLUSIVE ILEUS, noun. (pathology) A condition in which the intestines become completely blocked or occluded.

Dictionary definition

OCCLUSIVE, noun. A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated".
OCCLUSIVE, adjective. Tending to occlude.

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle