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)

• ribbon development
• ribbon developments
• rib bone
• ribboned
• rib bones
• ribbonfish
• ribbonfishes
• ribbon-grass
• ribboning
• Ribbonism
• Ribbon-man
• ribbon microphone
• ribbon microphones
• ribbon parachute
• ribbon parachutes
• ribbonries
• ribbonry
• ribbons
• ribbon-seal
• ribbon-seals
• ribbon-weed
• ribbon worm
• ribbon worms
• ribbony
• ribby