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dam vs obturate

obturate vs dam

dam is a noun but obturate is not a noun.

dam and obturate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dam Yes No Yes No
obturate No No Yes No
As verbs, obturate is a hypernym of dam; that is, obturate is a word with a broader meaning than dam:
  • dam: obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
  • obturate: block passage through
Other hypernyms of dam include block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, occlude.
dam (noun) obturate (noun)
female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
dam (verb) obturate (verb)
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam block passage through
Difference between dam and obturate

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