Terebration
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of terebrating, or boring through something. archaic, countable, uncountable
"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 better"
- 2 A pain that feels like boring or drilling. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"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 better"
Etymology
Latin terebratio.
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