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oppilate

transitive verb
op·​pi·​late | \ ˈäpəˌlāt\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of oppilate

archaic
: to stop up : fill with obstructions : block up : obstruct

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History and Etymology for oppilate

Latin oppilatus, past participle of oppilare to stop up, from ob- + pilare to ram down, thrust, from pila mortar; akin to Latin pinsere to pound, crush

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