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   bore

   /bɔː/

   verb

   • 1. make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging: "bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through"
   • ▪ hollow out (a gun barrel or other tube): "an 1100 cc road bike bored out to 1168 cc"
   • 2. (of an athlete or racehorse) push another competitor out of the way.

   noun

   • 1. the hollow part inside a gun barrel or other tube.
   • ▪ the diameter of a bore; the calibre: "a small-bore rifle" Similar calibrediametergauge
   • ▪ 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.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BORE definition: 1. to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest: 2. to make someone feel very bored…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boreBore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : 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. : to make one's way steadily especially against resistance.

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boreBore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › boreBore - definition of bore by The Free Dictionary

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   To proceed or advance steadily or laboriously: a destroyer boring through heavy seas. n. 1. A hole or passage made by or as if by use of a drill. 2. A hollow, usually cylindrical chamber or barrel, as of a firearm. 3. The interior diameter of a hole, tube, or cylinder. 4. The caliber of a firearm. 5. A drilling tool.

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

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   The bore is the internal diameter of the cylinder of an engine or pump. The engine is a three-liter unit with an 83 x 90mm bore and stroke. The four-cylinder, four-stroke engine has a bore of 80 mm. The thin-wall cylinders were used to achieve the 2.8-liter displacement with a 92-mm bore.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBORE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BORE definition: 1. to make someone feel bored: 2. to make a hole in something hard with a tool 3. someone who…. Learn more.