obturate /obˈtū-rāt/

To stop up

obturāˈtion noun

1. Stopping up
2. Stopping of a hole to prevent the escape of gas (gunnery)

• brush fire
• brush fires
• brushier
• brushiest
• brushing
• brush kangaroo
• brush kangaroos
• brush-off
• brush-offs
• brush quandong
• brush turkey
• brush turkeys
• brush under the carpet
• brush up
• brush-up
• brushwheel
• brushwheels
• brushwood
• brushwoods
• stewartry
• stew-can
• stew-cans
• stewed
• stewer
• stewers