Deterration
Pronunciation : De`ter*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. de + terra earth: cf. F. d?terrer to unearth.]
Definition : Defn: The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground. Woodward.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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