Meaning of trepanning | Babel Free

Definitions

The act of one who trepans.

countable, uncountable

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“"I believe⟳ in the good old British public. Slow and stupid, but sound⟳ at the core. They will not stand⟳ for injustice if you can get⟳ the truth into their heads." "They damned well need⟳ trepanning before you can get⟳ it there," said the solicitor.”

“Ms. Feilding, who was known as Lady Mindbender and the Crackpot Countess, once drilled a tiny hole in her skull to increase⟳ blood flow⟳, a medieval practice called trepanning. […] Eager to stretch⟳ the boundaries of her mind⟳ further, Ms. Feilding became obsessed with trepanning, believing that puncturing the skull relieved pressure and increased blood flow⟳, perhaps creating a permanent high.”

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