Definitions For Obturation

Noun

OBTURATION. (countable and uncountable, plural OBTURATIONs) The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening. (firearms) The process of a bullet expanding under pressure to fit the bore of the firearm, or a cartridge case expanding under pressure to seal the chamber.

Related terms

obturate obturative

Etymology

From {{etyl, la, en}} {{lena}} obturare, , to stop up: compare {{cog, fr, obturation}}.

Is Obturation a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
15

The word Obturation is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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