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)

• tickler files
• ticklers
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• tickle someone's fancy
• tickle the ear of
• tickle the ivories
• tickle to death
• ticklier
• tickliest
• tickling
• ticklings
• ticklish
• ticklishly
• ticklishness
• ticklishnesses
• tickly
• tickly-benders
• tick off
• tick over
• tick-over
• ticks
• tick shop
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• tick-tacks