Bore (woreda)
WordNet

noun


(1)   A hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
(2)   Diameter of a tube or gun barrel
(3)   A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
(4)   A person who evokes boredom

verb


(5)   Make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool
"Don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"
"Drill a hole into the wall"
"Drill for oil"
(6)   Cause to be bored
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Etymology 1


From . Confer Danish , Norwegian , Dutch , German , Old Norse . Cognate with Latin . Sense of wearying may come from a figurative use such as "to bore the ears"; confer German .

Verb



  1. To make a hole through something.
  2. To inspire boredom in somebody; to disinterest.

Noun



  1. A hole drilled or milled through something, as in the bore of a cannon
  2. One who inspires boredom or lack of interest.
  3. A capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists.

Noun



  1. A sudden and rapid flow of tide in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave; an eagre.
 
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