obturator
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Is obturator a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (surgery) An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
2. (anatomy) 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. (engineering) A valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).Examples: "Obturators, held down by compressed air, close the pipe giving direct access from the h.p. exhaust to the l.p. steam chest, and so prevent compound working; […]."
4. (firearms) Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
5. (photography) A camera shutter.
Definition source: Wiktionary