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- pronunciation:
- bor
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bores, boring, bored |
| definition 1: |
to make a hole in with a tool such as a drill.
He bored the metal so it could be nailed to the wall.- similar words:
- perforate, pierce, prick, puncture
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| definition 2: |
to make by drilling.
She bored three holes in the board.- synonyms:
- drill, punch
- similar words:
- pierce, prick, puncture, tap
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| definition 3: |
to make by cutting or digging through.
They bored a tunnel through the mountain.- synonyms:
- tunnel
- similar words:
- burrow, dig, drill, mine
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| related words: |
penetrate |
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