"deterration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deterrations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin de + terra (“earth”) + -ation. Compare French déterrer (“to unearth”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|de}} Latin de, {{affix|en|-ation}} -ation, {{cog|fr|déterrer||to unearth}} French déterrer (“to unearth”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deterration (countable and uncountable, plural deterrations)
  1. The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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