bore+through

  • 11bore — I [[t]bɔr, boʊr[/t]] v. bored, bor•ing, n. 1) to pierce (a solid substance) with some rotary cutting instrument 2) to make (a hole) with such an instrument 3) civ to make (a tunnel, mine, passage, etc.) by hollowing out, cutting through, or… …

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  • 12Bore (wind instruments) — The bore of a wind instrument is its interior chamber that defines a flow path through which air travels and is set into vibration to produce sounds. The shape of the bore has a strong influence on the instruments timbre. Contents 1 Bore shapes 1 …

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  • 13bore — [[t]bɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ bores, boring, bored 1) VERB If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting. [V n with n] Dickie bored him all through the meal with stories of the Navy... [V n] Life in the country bores me …

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  • 14bore — Synonyms and related words: acupunctuation, acupuncture, aggravation, annoyance, auger, bad news, be tedious, bedevilment, billow, bite, bore stiff, bore to death, bore to distraction, bore to tears, boring, bother, botheration, bothersomeness,… …

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  • 15bore — I. verb (bored; boring) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English borian; akin to Old High German borōn to bore, Latin forare to bore, ferire to strike Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to pierce with a turning or twisting movement… …

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  • 16Bore evacuator — A bore evacuator is a device on the gun barrel of an armoured fighting vehicle which helps prevent poisonous propellant gases from venting back into the vehicle s fighting compartment when the gun breech is opened to load another shell. Bore… …

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  • 17Bore — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[… …

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  • 18bore — I. /bɔ / (say baw) verb (bored, boring) –verb (t) 1. to pierce (a solid substance) or make (a round hole, etc.) with an auger, drill, or other rotated instrument. 2. to force by persistent forward thrusting. 3. Horseracing to push aside… …

  • 19bore — 1. verb /bɔː(ɹ)/ a) To make a hole through something. b) To inspire boredom in somebody; to disinterest. Ant: interest See Also: borer …

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  • 20Bore Track — The Bore Track is an adventurous 4WD track in South Australia longing the Queensland border from Cameron s Corner to Innamincka. It is a narrow, rarely used, scenic alternative to the broad truck route of the Strzelecki Track, passing through the …

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