obturation

/AH0 B T ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening.

  2. 2

    (firearms) 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.

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