obturate

From Latin obtūrō, obtūrāre.

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.

• obturation

• tabouret

obtūrāte

1. vocative masculine singular of obtūrātus

obturate

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