trepan
Definitions
Noun
- A surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
- A drill for cutting circular holes around a center
Verb
- Cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "trepan".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "trepan".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trend | 1 | 46 |
| 2 | treat | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | treason | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | tread | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | stepan | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | trepanier | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | tran | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | trueman | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | tremain | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | treanor | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | trapani | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | tigrean | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | stephan | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | replant | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | repaint | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | trepagnier | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | treon | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | trent | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | trela | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | treen | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | trant | 1 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Viking Age mass grave with dismembered bodies and trepanned giant found near Cambridge
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Jun 14, 2025 The New York Times
2,300-year-old tool used for skull surgery unearthed at Celtic settlement in Poland
Nov 10, 2025 Live Science
Nov 10, 2025 Live Science
The Countess of Wemyss, trepanning enthusiast who researched the medical benefits of psychedelics
May 30, 2025 The Telegraph
May 30, 2025 The Telegraph