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Meaning of Dehn surgery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The removal of a solid torus from a 3-dimensional manifold, followed by its being replaced via a homeomorphism of its boundary.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The same, but with the manifold in question being the 3-dimensional sphere.
    countable, specifically, uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Dehnert dehnstufe dehonestation Dehong dehorner Dehornoy order

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