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CAUTER
Etymology
Noun
cauter (plural cauters)
A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
Anagrams
• acture, acuter, curate
Source: Wiktionary
Cau"ter, n. Etym: [F. cautĆØre, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. Caustic, Cautery.]
Definition: A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. Minsheu.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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