trepan
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transitive verb \tri-ˈpan\tre·pannedtre·pan·ning
Definition of TREPAN
1
: to use a trephine on (the skull)
2
: to remove a disk or cylindrical core (as from metal for testing)
— trep·a·na·tion \ˌtre-pə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
Origin of TREPAN
Middle English, from trepane trephine
First Known Use: 15th century
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2tre·pan
noun \ˈtrē-ˌpan, tri-ˈpan\Definition of TREPAN
: a heavy tool used in boring mine shafts
Origin of TREPAN
Middle English trepane trephine, Anglo-French trepan, from Medieval Latin trepanum, from Greek trypanon auger, from trypan to bore
First Known Use: circa 1877
3tre·pan
noun \tri-ˈpan\Definition of TREPAN
1
archaic : trickster
2
archaic : a deceptive device : snare
Origin of TREPAN
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1641
4tre·pan
transitive verb \tri-ˈpan\tre·pannedtre·pan·ning
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