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Terebration

noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    A pain that feels like boring or drilling. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Latin terebratio.

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