obturator.
An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
Meaning & usage
An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
The membrane vessels, etc. that close the obturator foramen, or thyroid foramen, a large opening or fenestra in the anterior part of the hip bone.
A valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
A camera shutter.
Where this word comes from
From Latin obtūrō (“to stop, block up”).
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