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- [trih-fahyn, -feen]
- /trɪˈfaɪn, -ˈfin/
- /trɪ.ˈfiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trih-fahyn, -feen]
- /trɪˈfaɪn, -ˈfin/
Definitions of trephine word
- noun trephine a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull. 1
- verb with object trephine to operate upon with a trephine. 1
- noun trephine a surgical sawlike instrument for removing circular sections of bone, esp from the skull 0
- verb trephine to remove a circular section of bone from (esp the skull) 0
- noun trephine a type of small crown saw used in surgery to remove a circular section, as of bone from the skull 0
- intransitive verb trephine to operate on with a trephine 0
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Origin of trephine
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; spelling variant of trefine, orig. trafine, blend of trapan (variant of trepan1) and Latin phrase trēs fīnēs three ends (the inventor's explanation)
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Parts of speech for Trephine
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trephine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
trephine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trephine
noun trephine
- awl — a pointed hand tool with a fluted blade used for piercing wood, leather, etc
- borer — a machine or hand tool for boring holes
- corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- countersink — to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) in timber, metal, etc, so that the head of a bolt or screw can be sunk below the surface
- dibble — a small hand tool used to make holes in the ground for planting or transplanting bulbs, seeds, or roots
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