trephine
trephine · trephines · trephined · trephining
To use a trephine during surgeryTo use a trephine during surgery.
/tɹɪˈfaɪn/
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To use a trephine during surgery.
operate on with a trephine
(transitive)To perforate with a trephine.
Origin
Borrowed from French tréphine, from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον (trúpanon,Borrowed from French tréphine, from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον (trúpanon, “auger, borer”). Doublet of trepan.
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Forms
trephines, trephining, trephined, trephinedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtrephination
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle