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.
Origin of obturate
11550–60; <Latin obtūrātus, past participle of obtūrāre to block, stop up
Other words from obturate
- ob·tu·ra·tion, noun
- ob·tu·ra·tor, noun
Words Nearby obturate
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
British Dictionary definitions for obturate
obturate
/ (ˈɒbtjʊəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to stop up (an opening, esp the breech of a gun)
Origin of obturate
1C17: from Latin obtūrāre to block up, of obscure origin
Derived forms of obturate
- obturation, noun
- obturator, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse