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bore

A geologist examines a bore in the rock sample.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A hole or passage made by drilling: A cylindrical opening created by a drill or boring tool, often for exploration or construction.
    • The interior diameter of a tube or gun barrel: The hollow, cylindrical space inside a pipe, cylinder, or firearm.
    • A high, often dangerous, tidal wave: A sudden, forceful surge of water caused by the meeting of tidal currents, typically in a narrow estuary or river mouth.
    • A person who causes boredom: An individual whose conversation or company is dull, tedious, or uninteresting.

  2. Verb:

    • To make a hole by drilling or piercing: To create a hole using a rotating tool or a pointed instrument.
    • To cause someone to feel boredom: To make someone feel weary and uninterested due to dullness or monotony.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The geologists examined the bore to analyze the rock samples. (They looked at the drilled hole.)
    • This rifle has a bore of 7.62 millimeters. (The internal diameter of the barrel is 7.62mm.)
    • The river's bore can be dangerous for small boats. (The tidal surge is hazardous.)
    • He's such a bore at parties; he only talks about taxes. (He is a boring person.)

  • Verb:

    • They will bore a well to reach the water table. (They will drill a well.)
    • The long lecture bored the students. (The lecture made the students feel bored.)
Advanced Usage
  • "bore into": To look at someone very intently and often uncomfortably.
    • Her eyes seemed to bore into him, making him nervous.
  • "bore the brunt of": To endure the worst part of something difficult or unpleasant. (Note: This is a set phrase using the past tense of "bear," not the verb "bore" meaning to drill or cause boredom).
    • The coastal towns bore the brunt of the storm.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bored (adj.): Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest.
    • The audience grew bored during the repetitive presentation.
  • Boring (adj.): Not interesting; tedious.
    • It was a boring movie with no plot.
  • Borer (n.): A tool, insect, or mollusk that bores holes.
    • The corn borer is a pest that damages crops.
  • Borehole (n.): A deep, narrow hole made in the ground, especially to locate water or oil.
    • They drilled a borehole to test for mineral deposits.
Synonyms
  • Noun (hole): Drill hole, shaft, tunnel.
  • Noun (person): Dullard, drag (informal).
  • Verb (drill): Drill, pierce, perforate.
  • Verb (cause boredom): Tire, weary, jade.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bore through: To penetrate or make a hole through something by drilling or forcing a way.
    • The drill bit bored through the metal plate easily.
Related Idioms
  • "bore someone to tears" / "bore someone to death": To cause someone extreme boredom.
    • His endless stories about his stamp collection bore me to tears.
  • "bore the pants off someone" (informal): To bore someone intensely.
    • That documentary bored the pants off me.
Note on Different Meanings
  • The word bore is also the simple past tense of the verb bear (meaning to carry, endure, or give birth to). This is a separate lexical item.
    • She bore the responsibility well. (Past tense of "bear.")
    • He was born in London. (Past participle of "bear" in this specific context.)
bore

A geologist examines a bore in the rock sample.

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
  1. make a hole, especially 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
    • carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall
  2. cause to be bored

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