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)

• soutaches
• soutane
• soutanes
• soutar
• souteneur
• souteneurs
• souter
• souterly
• souterrain
• souterrains
• souters
• souter's clod
• south
• southabout
• South African
• South Africans
• southbound
• south-by-east
• south-by-west
• Southcottian
• Southdown
• south-east
• south-east-by-east
• south-east-by-south
• south-easter