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obturate
[ ob-tuh-reyt, -tyuh- ]
verb (used with object)
obturated, obturating.
- to stop up; close.
- Ordnance. to close (a hole or cavity) so as to prevent a flow of gas through it, especially the escape of explosive gas from a gun tube during firing.
obturate
/ ˈɒʊəˌɪ /
verb
- tr to stop up (an opening, esp the breech of a gun)
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Derived Forms
- ˈDzٳˌٴǰ, noun
- ˌDzٳˈپDz, noun
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- Dzt·tDz noun
- Dzt·tǰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of obturate1
1550–60; < Latin Dzūٳܲ, past participle of Dzū to block, stop up
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of obturate1
C17: from Latin Dzū to block up, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences
Obturate, ob′tū-rāt, v.t. to close or stop up.—ns.
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