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bore [n]
 
1)a person who evokes boredom
    Synonyms :dullard 
    See Also: disagreeable_person  dull  fuddy-duddy  gasbag  nudnick  platitudinarian 
 
2)a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
    Synonyms :aegir eager eagre tidal_bore 
    See Also: tidal_current 
 
3)diameter of a tube or gun barrel
    Synonyms :caliber calibre gauge 
    See Also: diam  calibrate 
 
4)a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
    Synonyms :bore-hole drill_hole 
    See Also: excavation  excavation  shot_hole 
 
bore [v]
 
1)cause to be bored
    Synonyms :tire 
    See Also: interest 
 
2)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"
    Synonyms :drill 
    See Also: cut  drill  electric_drill  boring  boring  bore_bit  borer  spud  counter-drill  trepan 
 



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