Obturator and Plug

Obturator

Obturator noun - A prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate).
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Plug and obturator are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead a noun "Obturator".

Nearby Words: obturate, obturation, obturating, obturated

Plug

Plug noun - Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.

Obturator and plug are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Obturator" with "Plug", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard
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