occlude vs dam
dam vs occludeocclude is not a noun while dam is a noun.
occlude and dam both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| occlude | No | No | Yes | No |
| dam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
dam is a hyponym of
occlude; that is, dam is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
occlude:
- occlude: block passage through
- dam: obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
Other hyponyms of occlude include
block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate, tie up, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
| occlude (noun) | dam (noun) |
|---|---|
| female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock | |
| a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea | |
| a metric unit of length equal to ten meters |
| occlude (verb) | dam (verb) |
|---|---|
| block passage through | obstruct with, or as if with, a dam |
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