obturator

Significat (Anglès)

1. An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
2. 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.
3. A valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
4. Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
5. A camera shutter.

Conceptes

oclusió

Sinònims

barrier

dam

obstacle

obstruction

stopper

wad

dam, fence, barrier

Traduccions

obturateur

obturador

φρακτήρας

Unterteilung

Separation

Hürde, Hecke, Gehege, Zaun

εμπόδιο

empêchement

obstacle

ostacolo

otturatore

afsplitsing

belemmering

prop

opstructie

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin obtūrō (“to stop, block up”).