obturator

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

barrier

dam

obstacle

obstruction

stopper

wad

dam, fence, barrier

Translations

obturateur

obturador

φρακτήρας

Hürde

Unterteilung

Separation

Hürde, Hecke, Gehege, Zaun

εμπόδιο

empêchement

obstacle

ostacolo

otturatore

afsplitsing

belemmering

prop

Etymology

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