| 释义 |
ob·tu·rate
\ˈäbt(y)əˌrāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin obturatus, past participle of obturare to stop up, from ob- toward, over + -turare (akin to tumēre to swell) — more at ob-, thumb
: obstruct, close; especially : to stop (a gun breech) so as to prevent the escape of gas in firing
• ob·tu·ra·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən\ noun -s |