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terebrations

terebrations is the plural of terebration.

Meaning of terebration

Noun

terebration (countable and uncountable, plural terebrations)

  1. (archaic) The act of terebrating, or boring through something.
    • It hath been touched before , that terebration of trees doth make them prosper better . But it is found also , that it maketh the fruit sweeter and better1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “V. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William...
  2. A pain that feels like boring or drilling.

Questions about terebrations

What is terebrations the plural of?
Terebrations is the plural of terebration.

Words near terebrations in the dictionary

  1. terebratellidine
  2. terebratellidines
  3. terebrates
  4. terebrating
  5. terebration
  6. terebrations
  7. terebratula
  8. terebratular
  9. terebratulas
  10. terebratulid
  11. terebratulide

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