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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
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(obsolete) Impervious.
Forms
obturate en · VERB
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, perfect passive participle of obtūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Meanings
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To block up or obstruct.
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To block up or obstruct. ▸ To stop up (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas when firing.
Forms
Deriveds
unobturated
Relateds
obturator · obturation