terebra (Meaning)

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terebra (n.)

A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.

The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.

Synonyms & Antonyms of terebra

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terebra Sentence Examples

  1. The carpenter swiftly wielded his terebra to bore precise holes in the wood.
  2. The surgeon deftly used a small terebra to drill into the patient's skull.
  3. The termites relentlessly gnawed away at the soft wood with their needle-like terebrae.
  4. The paleontologist carefully extracted the fossil from its limestone matrix using a delicate terebra.
  5. The woodpecker's sharp, pointed terebra allowed it to excavate cavities in trees.
  6. The marine worms secreted a substance that softened the rocks, enabling their terebrae to penetrate deeper.
  7. The diamond-tipped terebra of the drill pierced through the concrete with ease.
  8. The researchers used a specialized terebra to sample the soil deep beneath the surface.
  9. The beetles' terebrae were adapted to bore into the bark of trees and lay their eggs within the wood.
  10. The artist employed a small terebra to create intricate etchings on a piece of metal.

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A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell., The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous in

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The carpenter swiftly wielded his terebra to bore precise holes in the wood.

The surgeon deftly used a small terebra to drill into the patient's skull.

The termites relentlessly gnawed away at the soft wood with their needle-like terebrae.

The paleontologist carefully extracted the fossil from its limestone matrix using a delicate terebra.