obturator
noun
Meaning
- An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
- 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.
- Valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
- (ordnance) Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
- A camera shutter.
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