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Occludes vs Occluded - What's the difference?

occludes | occluded |

As verbs the difference between occludes and occluded

is that occludes is (occlude) while occluded is (occlude).

As an adjective occluded is

closed or obstructed.

occludes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (occlude)
    • ----

    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