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obturate
[ ob-tuh-reyt, -tyuh- ]
verb (used with object)
, ob·tu·rat·ed, ob·tu·rat·ing.
- 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
/ ˈɒbtjʊəˌreɪt /
verb
- tr to stop up (an opening, esp the breech of a gun)
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Derived Forms
- ˈobtuˌrator, noun
- ˌobtuˈration, noun
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Other Words From
- obtu·ration noun
- obtu·rator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of obturate1
1550–60; < Latin obtūrātus, past participle of obtūrāre to block, stop up
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Word History and Origins
Origin of obturate1
C17: from Latin obtūrāre to block up, of obscure origin
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