Defenition of the word bore
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Defenition of the word bore
- A wave caused by an incoming tide traveling up an estuary.
- (mining terms) a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
- diameter of a tube or gun barrel
- drill a hole into
- a person who evokes boredom
- cause to be bored
- a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
- a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
- 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"
- make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
Synonyms for the word bore
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- aegir
- bore stiff
- bore to death
- bore to tears
- bore-hole
- caliber
- calibre
- drill
- drill hole
- dullard
- eager
- eagre
- gauge
- irk
- not interest
- tidal bore
- tire
- turn off
- weary
Similar words in the bore
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- bore
- boreas
- boreas's
- borer
- borer's
- borers
Hyponyms for the word bore
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- counter-drill
- fuddy-duddy
- gasbag
- nudnick
- nudnik
- platitudinarian
- shot hole
- spud
- stuffed shirt
- trepan
- windbag
Hypernyms for the word bore
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- cut
- diam
- diameter
- disagreeable person
- excavation
- hole in the ground
- tidal current
- tidal flow
- unpleasant person
Antonyms for the word bore
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