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noun
The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The process of a bullet expanding under pressure to fit the bore of the firearm, or a cartridge case expanding under pressure to seal the chamber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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History
From Latin obtūrātiō. Compare French obturation.
