Definitions for obturateˈɒb təˌreɪt, -tyə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•tu•rateˈɒb təˌreɪt, -tyə-(v.t.)-rat•ed, -rat•ing.
to stop up; close.
Origin of obturate:
1550–60; < L obtūrātus, ptp. of obtūrāre to block, stop up
ob′tu•ra`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up(verb)
block passage through
"obstruct the path"
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