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   Bore

   /bôr/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (a hole) in something, especially with a revolving tool: "the drill can bore through rock"
   • ▪ hollow out (a tube or tunnel): "try to bore the tunnel at the correct angle"
   • ▪ hollow out (a gun barrel).
   • 2. make one's way through (a crowd).

   noun

   • 1. the hollow part inside a gun barrel or other tube.
   • ▪ the diameter of this; the caliber: "a small-bore rifle" Similar caliberdiametergauge
   • ▪ a gun of a specified bore: "he shot a guard in the leg with a twelve-bore"
   • 2. short for borehole

   Word Origin Old Englishborian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German bohren.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bore, from piercing a hole to causing boredom. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of bore.

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   Learn the meaning of bore as a verb, noun, and suffix in English. Find out how to use bore to describe something that is not interesting, annoying, or makes a hole, and see synonyms and related words.

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   Learn the different meanings and uses of the word BORE, from a verb meaning to weary or pierce, to a noun meaning a hole or a dull person. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of BORE.

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   Definitions of bore. verb. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool. “carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall” synonyms: drill. see more. noun. a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes. synonyms: bore-hole, drill hole. see more. noun. diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

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   noun. uk / bɔː r/ us. bore noun (PERSON) someone who talks too much about things that are not interesting. bore noun (SITUATION) a situation or job that annoys you because it causes difficulties or is not interesting: It's a real bore not having a car. bore. uk / bɔː r/ us. past tense of bear.

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   Bore can be a verb meaning to make a hole, to be uninteresting, or to annoy, or a noun meaning a hole, a wave, or a boring person. Learn how to use bore in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   verb. 1[with object] make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging: bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through[no object] : the drill can bore through rockhis eyes bored into hers figurative. More example sentences. He has a story for each tool he demonstrates, be it a drill that bores square holes or a spill plane.