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bore
noun
verb
a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- OR
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
noun
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
noun
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
noun
a person who evokes boredom
verb
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”
verb
cause to be bored
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Example Sentences
don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
drill a hole into the wall
drill for oil
carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall
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