BORE
/bɔː/
6
Scrabble
7
WWF
B(3) O(1) R(1) E(1)
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Definition
/bɔː/
noun
- A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.“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.
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.“An insect bores into a tree.”
Source: Wiktionary
