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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(surgery) An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate..
Obturators, held down by compressed air, close the pipe giving direct access from the h.p. exhaust to the l.p. steam chest, and so prevent compound working; […].
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Obturator means (surgery) An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate..
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Obturators, held down by compressed air, close the pipe giving direct access from the h.p. exhaust to the l.p. steam chest, and so prevent compound working; […].
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