TEREBRATION

Etymology

Noun

terebration (countable and uncountable, plural terebrations)

The act of terebrating, or boring through something.

(medicine) A pain that feels like boring or drilling.

Source: Wiktionary


Ter`e*bra"tion, n. Etym: [L. terebratio.]

Definition: The act of terebrating, or boring. [R.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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