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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.

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3. 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.

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

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   The meaning of BORE is to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool. How to use bore in a sentence.

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

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   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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › boreBORE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   to make (a hole) by drilling with such an instrument. to form, make, or construct (a tunnel, mine, well, passage, etc.) by hollowing out, cutting through, or removing a core of material: to bore a tunnel through the Alps; to bore an oil well 3,000 feet deep.

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

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   1. (Mechanical Engineering) to produce (a hole) in (a material) by use of a drill, auger, or other cutting tool. 2. (Mechanical Engineering) to increase the diameter of (a hole), as by an internal turning operation on a lathe or similar machine.

8. 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › boreBORE - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   The bore is the cylinder wall of an engine. If you bore a hole in something, you make a deep round hole in it using a special tool. If you bore a cylinder in an engine, you increase the size of the cylinder bore to accept the piston, and so increase displacement.