adj
Meaning 1
Impervious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
obturate
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verb
Meaning 2
To block up or obstruct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To block up or obstruct.
To stop up (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas when firing.
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verb
Meaning 4
block passage through
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- obstruct the path
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: obstruct, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: impede, hinder
Narrower terms: blockade, block off, barricade, barricado, suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke, tie up, dam, dam up, screen, block out, land up, earth up, block, stop, block up, bar, clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, foul
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obtūrātus, perfect passive participle of obtūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).