Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Obtrude (2)

Ob‐trude″, v. i. To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude.Syn. — To Obtrude, Intrude. To intrude is to thrust one's self into a place, society, etc., wi...

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Obtruder

Ob‐trud″er (?), n. One who obtrudes. Boyle.

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Obtruncate

Ob‐trun″cate (?), v. t. [L. obtruncatus, p. p. of obtruncare.] To deprive of a limb; to lop.

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Obtruncation

Ob′trun‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. obtruncatio.] The act of lopping or cutting off. Cockeram.

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Obtrusion

Ob‐tru″sion (?), n. [L. obtrusio. See Obtrude.] 1. The act of obtruding; a thrusting upon others by force or unsolicited; as, the obtrusion of crude opinions on the world.2. Tha...

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Obtrusionist

Ob‐tru″sion‐ist, n. One who practices or excuses obtrusion. Gent. Mag.

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Obtrusive

Ob‐tru″sive (?), a. Disposed to obtrude; inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others, or to enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. — Ob‐tru″siv...

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Obtund

Ob‐tund″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obtunded; p. pr. & vb. n.Obtunding.] [L. obtundere, obtusum; ob (see Ob-) + tundere to strike or beat. See Stutter.] To reduce the edge, pungenc...

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Obtundent

Ob‐tund″ent (?), n. [L. obtundens, p. pr. of obtundere.] (Med.) A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; — near...

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Obtunder

Ob‐tund″er (?), n.(Med.) That which obtunds or blunts; especially, that which blunts sensibility.

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Obturate

Ob″tu‐rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obturated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obturating (?).] [L. obturatus; p.p. of obturare.] To stop or close, as an opening; specif., (Ordnance), to stop...

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Obturation

Ob′tu‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. obturare to stop up: cf. F. obturation.] The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening. “Deaf by an outward obturation.” Bp. Hall.

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Obturator

Ob″tu‐ra′tor (?), n. [NL., fr. L. obturare to stop up: cf. F. obturateur.] 1. That which closes or stops an opening.2. (Surg.) An apparatus designed to close an unnatural openin...

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Obturator (2)

Ob″tu‐ra′tor, a.(Anat.) Serving as an obturator; closing an opening; pertaining to, or in the region of, the obturator foramen; as, the obturator nerve.Obturator foramen(Anat.),...

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Obturator (3)

Ob″tu‐ra′tor, n. 1. (Ordnance) Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.2. (Photog.) A camera shutter.

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Obtusangular

Ob‐tus″an′gu‐lar (?), a. See Obstuseangular.

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Obtuse

Ob‐tuse″ (?). a. [Compar.Obtuser (�); superl.Obtusest.] [L. obtusus, p. p. of obtundere to blunt: cf. F. obtus. See Obtund.] 1. Not pointed or acute; blunt; — applied esp. to an...

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Obtuse-angled

{ Ob‐tuse″–an′gled (?), ob‐tuse″–an′gu‐lar (?), } a. Having an obtuse angle; as, an obtuse-angled triangle.

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Obtusely

Ob‐tuse″ly, adv. In an obtuse manner.

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Obtuseness

Ob‐tuse″ness, n. State or quality of being obtuse.

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Obtusion

Ob‐tu″sion (�), n. [L. obtusio, from obtundere to blunt. See Obtund.] 1. The act or process of making obtuse or blunt.2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion o...

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Obtusity

Ob‐tu″si‐ty (?), n. Obtuseness. Lond. Quart. Rev.

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Obumbrant

Ob‐um″brant (?), a. [L. obumbrans, p. pr.] (Zoöl.) Overhanging; as, obumbrant feathers.

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Obumbrate

Ob‐um″brate (?), v. t. [L. obumbratus, p. p. of obumbrare to overshadow, cloud; ob + umbrare to shade.] To shade; to darken; to cloud. Howell.

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Obumbration

Ob′um‐bra″tion (?), n. [L. obumbratio.] Act of darkening or obscuring. Sir T. More.

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Obuncous

Ob‐un″cous (?), a. [L. obuncus; ob (see Ob-) + uncus hooked.] Hooked or crooked in an extreme degree. Maunder.

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Obvention

Ob‐ven″tion (?), n. [L. obvention, fr. obvenire to come before or in the way of, to befall; ob (see Ob-) + venire to come: cf. F. obvention.] The act of happening incidentally; ...