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English
Etymology
From Latin obtūrō, obtūrāre.
Verb
obturate (third-person singular simple present obturates, present participle obturating, simple past and past participle obturated)
- To block up or obstruct.
- To stop up (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas when firing.
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Latin
Participle
obtūrāte
- vocative masculine singular of obtūrātus
Spanish
Verb
obturate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of obturar combined with te