obturate vs dam
dam vs obturateobturate is not a noun while dam is a noun.
obturate and dam both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| obturate | No | No | Yes | No |
| dam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
dam is a hyponym of
obturate; that is, dam is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
obturate:
- obturate: block passage through
- dam: obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
Other hyponyms of obturate include
block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate, tie up, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
| obturate (noun) | dam (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 |
| obturate (verb) | dam (verb) |
|---|---|
| block passage through | obstruct with, or as if with, a dam |
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