obturate

English

Etymology

From Latin obtūrō, obtūrāre.

Verb

obturate (third-person singular simple present obturates, present participle obturating, simple past and past participle obturated)

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

See also

• obturation

Anagrams

• tabouret

Latin

Participle

obtūrāte

1. vocative masculine singular of obtūrātus

Spanish

Verb

obturate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of obturar combined with te