terebrate Sentence Examples

  1. The termites slowly terebrated the wooden beams, weakening the structure.
  2. The carpenter ant's sharp mandibles terebrated the bark of the tree, creating a small hole.
  3. The surgeon carefully terebrated the bone with a drill, preparing it for a screw.
  4. The beetles' terebrating mouthparts allowed them to bore deep into the decaying wood.
  5. The woodpecker used its beak to terebrate the bark of the tree, searching for insects.
  6. The drill's terebrating bit effortlessly punched through the metal sheet.
  7. The insect larva's terebrating mouthparts allowed it to feed on the roots of the plant.
  8. The shipworm's terebrating tongue bored into the hull of the wooden ship, weakening it.
  9. The surgeon's terebrating needle delicately extracted fluid from the cyst.
  10. The dentist's terebrating drill removed a piece of decayed tooth, preparing it for a filling.

terebrate Meaning

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terebrate (v. t.)

To perforate; to bore; to pierce.

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To perforate; to bore; to pierce.

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The termites slowly terebrated the wooden beams, weakening the structure.

The carpenter ant's sharp mandibles terebrated the bark of the tree, creating a small hole.

The surgeon carefully terebrated the bone with a drill, preparing it for a screw.

The beetles' terebrating mouthparts allowed them to bore deep into the decaying wood.