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deterration

deterration noun: the uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.

Noun

deterration (countable and uncountable, plural deterrations)

  1. The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.
    • This Deterration, as 'tis called, or Devolution of Earth and Sand from the Mountains and higher Grounds1695, John Woodward, “(please specify the page)”, in An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth: And Terrestrial Bodies, Especially Minerals: […], London: […] Ric[hard] Wilkin […], →OCLC

Forms of deterration

pluraldeterrations

Origin of deterration

From Latin de + terra (“earth”) + -ation. Compare French déterrer (“to unearth”).

Questions about deterration

What does deterration mean?
Deterration means the uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.
What part of speech is deterration?
Deterration is a noun.
What is the plural of deterration?
The plural of deterration is deterrations.

Words near deterration in the dictionary

  1. determinologization
  2. determins
  3. deterr
  4. deterrability
  5. deterrable
  6. deterration
  7. deterrations
  8. deterred
  9. deterrence
  10. deterrences
  11. deterrency

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