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Obturate

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Impervious. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To block up or obstruct.
  2. 2
    block passage through wordnet
  3. 3
    To block up or obstruct.; To stop up (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas when firing.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, perfect passive participle of obtūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, perfect passive participle of obtūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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