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ob·tu·ra·tion
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obturationnoun
The process of a bullet expanding under pressure to fit the bore of the firearm, or a cartridge case expanding under pressure to seal the chamber.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Obturationnoun
The act of stopping up any thing with something smeared over it.
Etymology: from obturatus, Lat.
Webster Dictionary
Obturationnoun
the act of stopping up, or closing, an opening
Etymology: [L. obturare to stop up: cf. F. obturation.]
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Obturation
In the field of firearms and airguns, obturation denotes necessary barrel blockage or fitment by a deformed soft projectile. A bullet or pellet, made of soft material and often with a concave base, will flare under the heat and pressure of firing, filling the bore and engaging the barrel's rifling. The mechanism by which an undersized soft-metal projectile enlarges to fill the barrel is, for hollow-base bullets, expansion from gas pressure within the base cavity and, for solid-base bullets, "upsetting"—the combined shortening and thickening that occurs when a malleable metal object is struck forcibly at one end. For shotgun shells which have multiple pellets, much smaller than the barrel bore, obturation is achieved by placing a plastic wad or biodegradable card of the same diameter as the barrel between the propellant powder and the pellets.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of obturation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of obturation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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