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obturate

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

verb obturates · obturating · obturated

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

adjective more obturate · most obturate

  1. obsolete Impervious.

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@misc{obturate_2026,
  title = {obturate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obturate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}