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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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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. to produce (a hole) in (a material) by use of a drill, auger, or other cutting tool. 2. to increase the diameter of (a hole), as by an internal turning operation on a lathe or similar machine. 3. (transitive) to produce (a hole in the ground, tunnel, mine shaft, etc) by digging, drilling, cutting, etc.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › boreBORE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to make a hole in something hard with a tool. bore. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › boreBORE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a hole made or enlarged by boring. the inside diameter of a hole, tube, or hollow cylindrical or conical object or device, such as a bushing or bearing, engine cylinder, musical wind instrument, or barrel of a gun. Synonyms: caliber.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › bore_1bore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to make a long deep hole with a tool or by digging bore into/through something The drill is strong enough to bore through solid rock. bore something (in/through something) to bore a hole in something.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boresBores Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool. bore a wooden post. 2. : to make by boring or digging away material. bored a tunnel. use a drill to bore a hole through the board. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to make a hole by or as if by boring. insects that bore into trees. b. : to sink a mine shaft or well. boring for oil. 2.

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   bore verb 1. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb bore mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb bore, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › bore_2bore noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   (British English, old-fashioned) a very boring person, activity, event or subject. See bore in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bore. Definition of bore noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.