obturator pad

obturator pad

[′äb·tə‚rād·ər ¦pad]
(ordnance)
Pad of tough plastic material, forming part of an obturator.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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