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Obturation is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Obturation in a sentence

Obturation meaning

  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.

Using Obturation

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening. | 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.

Context around Obturation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

provides 1×

Sentence patterns with Obturation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

is called obturation 1× itself provides obturation and holds 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a metal case 1× with bagged charges 1×

Common sentence endings:

holds the primer 1× is called obturation 1×

Words around Obturation

Just before it in the word index:

obtrusive 18 obtains 110 obtainment 3 obtaining 946 obtained 3.438 obtainable 54

Just after it in the word index:

obturator 3 obtuse 41 obu 6 obua 5 obuad 2 obuah 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Obturation

  • In this selection, "obturation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, provides stand out and add context to how "obturation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include is called obturation and itself provides obturation and holds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obturation" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obturation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

With bagged charges, the breech itself provides obturation and holds the primer. (12 words)

A metal case holds an integral primer to initiate the propellant and provides the gas seal to prevent the gases leaking out of the breech; this is called obturation. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

A metal case holds an integral primer to initiate the propellant and provides the gas seal to prevent the gases leaking out of the breech; this is called obturation. (29 words)

With bagged charges, the breech itself provides obturation and holds the primer. (12 words)

Example sentences (2)

A metal case holds an integral primer to initiate the propellant and provides the gas seal to prevent the gases leaking out of the breech; this is called obturation.

With bagged charges, the breech itself provides obturation and holds the primer.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obturation" in a sentence?
An example: "A metal case holds an integral primer to initiate the propellant and provides the gas seal to prevent the gases leaking out of the breech; this is called obturation." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "obturation" from authentic English texts.
What does "obturation" mean?
Obturation means: The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening.
How many example sentences with "obturation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "obturation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.