OBTURATION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word obturation. (close relations)
obturated
Best Alternative Words for OBTURATION
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| closure | nounn | |||||||
noun • approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking • termination of operations verb • terminate debate by calling for a vote | ||||||||
| occlusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) • (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft • (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking | ||||||||
| sealing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of treating something to make it repel water | ||||||||
| stoppage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of stopping something | ||||||||
