Infibulation

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Infibulation \In*fib`u*la"tion\, n. [L. infibulare, infibulatum,
     to clasp, buckle, or button together; pref. in- in + fibula
     clasp, buckle: cf. F. infibulation.]
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     1. The act of clasping, or fastening, as with a buckle or
        padlock.


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     2. The act of attaching a ring, clasp, or frame, to the
        genital organs in such a manner as to prevent copulation.
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