trepan

¹tre·pan

verb \tri-ˈpan\

tre·pannedtre·pan·ning

Definition of TREPAN

transitive verb

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

Other Metals and Metallurgy Terms

assay, bloom, bullion, ductile, ingot, malleable, patina, plate, temper, tensile

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