obturation

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Synonyms: obduration, objuration, abjuration, maturation, objurgation, saturation, oberration, obturator, obscuration, obtundation, obturating

Antonyms: obduration, objuration, abjuration, maturation, objurgation, saturation, oberration, obturator, obscuration, obtundation, obturating

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Noun

1. The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening.
2. {{lb|en|firearms}} The process of a [[bullet]] [[expand]]ing under [[pressure]] to fit the [[bore]] of the [[firearm]], or a [[cartridge]] [[case]] expanding under pressure to [[seal]] the [[chamber]].

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