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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"
    • 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.
    • 2. short for borehole

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

    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

    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. We bored through the jostling crowd.

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

    1. To make a hole in or through something with or as if with a drill: "three types of protein that enable the cells to bore in and out of blood vessels" (Elisabeth Rosenthal). 2. 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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bore verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbore noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bore noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBORE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

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

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