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obturate en · ADJ

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Impervious.

Forms

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most obturate Degree=Sup lexicographic
more obturate Degree=Cmp lexicographic

obturate en · VERB

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. To block up or obstruct.
  2. To block up or obstruct. ▸ To stop up (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas when firing.

Forms

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obturates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
obturating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
obturated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
obturated Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

unobturated

Relateds

obturator · obturation