n.
Pronunciation: ˌ äb-ty ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, -t ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin obturation-, obturatio, from obturare to obstruct
Date: 1610
: OBSTRUCTION , CLOSURE
– ob · tu · rate \ ' äb-ty ə - ˌ r ā t, -t ə - \ transitive verb
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ äb-ty ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, -t ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin obturation-, obturatio, from obturare to obstruct
Date: 1610
: OBSTRUCTION , CLOSURE
– ob · tu · rate \ ' äb-ty ə - ˌ r ā t, -t ə - \ transitive verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012