"obturate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more obturate [comparative], most obturate [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, perfect passive participle of obtūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*tewh₂-}}, {{bor+|en|la|obtūrātus}} Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, {{lg|perfect}} perfect, {{lg|passive}} passive, {{lg|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} obturate (comparative more obturate, superlative most obturate)
  1. (obsolete) Impervious. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-obturate-en-adj-xXmDM24E

Verb

Forms: obturates [present, singular, third-person], obturating [participle, present], obturated [participle, past], obturated [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, perfect passive participle of obtūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*tewh₂-}}, {{bor+|en|la|obtūrātus}} Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, {{lg|perfect}} perfect, {{lg|passive}} passive, {{lg|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} obturate (third-person singular simple present obturates, present participle obturating, simple past and past participle obturated)
  1. To block up or obstruct.
    Sense id: en-obturate-en-verb-XJAkQETm
  2. To block up or obstruct.
    To stop up (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas when firing.
    Sense id: en-obturate-en-verb-DhBzsEN4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 17 17 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 15 21 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 23 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 23 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unobturated Related terms: obturation, obturator

Inflected forms

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