bore
verb (1)
\ ˈbȯr
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bored;
boring
Definition of bore
(Entry 1 of 6)
1
: to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool
bore a wooden post
2
: to make by boring or digging away material
bored a tunnel use a drill to bore a hole through the board
1a
: 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.
bore
noun (1)Definition of bore (Entry 2 of 6)
1a
: a usually cylindrical hole made by or as if by the turning or twisting movement of a tool : a hole made by or as if by boring (see bore entry 1)
2a
: the long usually cylindrical hollow part of something (such as a tube or gun barrel)
b
: the inner surface of a hollow cylindrical object
3
: the size of a bore: such as
a
: the interior diameter of a gun barrel
especially, chiefly British
: gauge sense 1a(2)
a .22 bore revolver
b
: the diameter of an engine cylinder