obturator (English, noun)
expansion: obturator (plural obturators)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
surgery
glosses: An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: The membrane vessels, etc. that close the obturator foramen, or thyroid foramen, a large opening or fenestra in the anterior part of the hip bone.
topics: engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
topics: engineering
firearms
government
military
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
politics
tools
war
weaponry
glosses: Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
topics: arts
hobbies
lifestyle
photography
glosses: A camera shutter.
Forms:
form: obturators
tags: plural