Sinhala Dictionary definitions for trepan
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trepan : ට්රිපයිනය
trepan : තෙරපන් කරනවා
trepan : උපායෙන් සඟවාගෙන යනවා
trepan : හිස්කබල හිල් කිරීමට යොදන වක්ර කියත
trepan definition
Noun.
- A crown-saw or cylindrical saw for perforating the skull, turned, when used, like a bit or gimlet. See Trephine.
- A kind of broad chisel for sinking shafts.
- A snare; a trapan.
- a deceiver; a cheat.
Transitive verb. & i. To perforate (the skull) with a trepan, so as to remove a portion of the bone, and thus relieve the brain from pressure or irritation; to perform an operation with the trepan.
Transitive verb. To insnare; to trap; to trapan.