IMPACTION Synonyms
6 hypernyms for impaction. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for IMPACTION
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| backup | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts • (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device • the act of providing approval and support | ||||||
| blockage | noun n | |||||
noun • the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking | ||||||
| clog | verb v | |||||
noun • footwear usually with wooden soles • any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction • a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps verb • become or cause to become obstructed • dance a clog dance • impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden • impede with a clog or as if with a clog • coalesce or unite in a mass • fill to excess so that function is impaired | ||||||
| congestion | noun n | |||||
noun • excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part • excessive crowding | ||||||
| jam | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • preserve of crushed fruit • informal terms for a difficult situation • a dense crowd of people • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems verb • press tightly together or cram • push down forcibly • crush or bruise • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • get stuck and immobilized • crowd or pack to capacity • block passage through | ||||||
| obstruction | noun n | |||||
noun • any structure that makes progress difficult • the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • the act of obstructing • getting in someone's way | ||||||
| occlusion | noun n | |||||
noun • closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) • (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft • (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking | ||||||
| stoppage | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of stopping something | ||||||
| impingement | noun n | |||||
noun • influencing strongly • a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something | ||||||
| impacted tooth | noun n | |||||
noun • a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally | ||||||