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Occlude vs Occluded - What's the difference?

occlude | occluded |

As verbs the difference between occlude and occluded

is that occlude is to obstruct, cover, or otherwise block an opening while occluded is (occlude).

As an adjective occluded is

closed or obstructed.

occlude

English

Verb

(occlud)
  • To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block an opening.

    • Derived terms

    * occluded front * occlusion * occlusive * occluder ----

    occluded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (occlude)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • closed or obstructed
  • (meteorology) (of air ) forced upwards by colder, denser air

    • Derived terms

    * occluded cyclone * occluded front