Definition of "bore"
- verb
To make a hole through something.
To inspire boredom in somebody; to disinterest.
Simple past of bear.
- noun
A hole drilled or milled through something, as in the bore of a cannon.
The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired.
A capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists.
One who inspires boredom or lack of interest.
A sudden and rapid flow of tide in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave; an eagre.
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