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American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2
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Trepan
TREPAN’, n. [L. tero, terebra, on the root Rp.] In surgery, a circular saw for perforating the skull. It resembles a wimble.
TREPAN’, v.t. To perforate the skull and take out a piece; a surgical operation for relieving the brain from pressure or irritation.
Trepan, a snare, and trepan, to ensnare, are from trap, and written trepan, which see.
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Chicago:
Noah Webster Jr., "Trepan," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed September 18, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H3UQA8WRMQM25NU.
MLA:
Webster, Noah, Jr. "Trepan." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 18 Sep. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H3UQA8WRMQM25NU.
Harvard:
Webster, N, 'Trepan' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 18 September 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H3UQA8WRMQM25NU.
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