trephining
trephining is the present participle and gerund of trephine.
Meaning of trephine
Verb
trephine (third-person singular simple present trephines, present participle trephining, simple past and past participle trephined)
- To use a trephine during surgery.
- "We shall wait," said Van Helsing, "just long enough to fix the best spot for trephining, so that we may most quickly and perfectly remove the blood clot, for it is evident that the haemorrhage is increasing."1897, Bram Stoker, chapter 21, in Dracula
- To perforate with a trephine.
- The pony was cast, and trephined, a middle-sized trephine (or bone saw) being used, which removed a circular piece of bone about the size of a two shilling piece, from the face immediately over the air cavity.1901 August 16, “Veterinary Departmental Report for May, 1901”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 12, page 382
Noun
trephining (plural trephinings)
- The use of a trephine.
- Synonyms:
- trepanation, trepanning, trephination
Synonyms of trephining
Forms of trephining
| plural | trephinings |
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Questions about trephining
- What does trephining mean?
- Trephining means the use of a trephine.
- What is trephining the present participle and gerund of?
- Trephining is the present participle and gerund of trephine.
- What part of speech is trephining?
- Trephining is a noun.
- What is the plural of trephining?
- The plural of trephining is trephinings.
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