obturate /obˈtū-rāt/

To stop up

obturāˈtion noun

1. Stopping up
2. Stopping of a hole to prevent the escape of gas (gunnery)

obˈturātor noun

1. A structure or device that closes a cavity
2. The structures closing a large opening in the hip bone (anatomy)

• settle-beds
• settled
• settledness
• settlednesses
• settle for
• settle in
• settlement
• settlements
• settle old scores
• settler
• settlers
• settler's clock
• settles
• settle someone's hash
• settle with
• settling
• settling day
• settling days
• settling pond
• settling ponds
• settlings
• settlor
• settlors
• set to
• set-to