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Meaning of bores
noun
- A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter. Example: the bore of a cannon
- The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.
- A capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists.
- One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
verb
- To inspire boredom in somebody.
- To make a hole through something.
- To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool. Example: An insect bores into a tree.
- To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus. Example: to bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole
- To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through. Example: to bore one's way through a crowd
noun
- A sudden and rapid flow of tide occuring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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