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| ob·tu·ra·tor [ óbtə ràytər ] (plural ob·tu·ra·tors) |
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1. anatomy hip muscle: one of a pair of muscles at the front of the human body, on either side of the pelvis, used to move the hip and thigh
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2. something that closes an opening: an object, device, or body part that closes or obstructs an opening or access to a cavity
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| [Early 18th century. < medieval Latin< Latin obturat- past participle of obturare< ob- (see ob-) + turare "close up"] |
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