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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 July 6, 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. 6 Jul. 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 6 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H3UQA8WRMQM25NU.
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