obturation
noun
obturation is spelled O-B-T-U-R-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, obturation means “The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of obturation is obturations.
How many letters and syllables are in obturation?
| Letters | 10: O-B-T-U-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is obturation?
Obturation appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of obturation
- obturations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does obturation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening.
- 2
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does obturation come from?
From Latin obtūrātiō. Compare French obturation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).