TREPANNING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word trepanning. (close relations)
Definition of TREPANNING
Best Alternative Words for TREPANNING
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drilling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of drilling • the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum | ||||||||
hole | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opening into or through something • an opening deliberately made in or through something • one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course • an unoccupied space • a depression hollowed out of solid matter • a fault • informal terms for a difficult situation • informal terms for the mouth verb • hit the ball into the hole • make holes in | ||||||||
opening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||||
perforation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place • a hole made in something • the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation) | ||||||||
trephination | nounn | |||||||
noun • an operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull | ||||||||
trephine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull verb • operate on with a trephine |