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  • 101bore-hole — noun a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes • Syn: ↑bore, ↑drill hole • Derivationally related forms: ↑bore (for: ↑bore) • Topics: ↑ …

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  • 102Bore (homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour les articles homophones, voir Bor, Bord, Bords, Borre et Bort (homonymie). Le bore est un élément chimique …

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  • 103Bore (woreda) — 6°15′N 38°45′E / 6.25, 38.75 …

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  • 104bore the socks off — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes …

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  • 105bore the pants off — [beat/bore/scare etc.] the pants off (someone) informal if someone or something beats, bores, scares etc. the pants off someone, they beat, bore, or scare them completely. I hate sunbathing. It bores the pants off me. Horror films scare the pants …

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  • 106bore drain — /ˈbɔ dreɪn/ (say baw drayn) noun (in outback areas) a drain carrying water from an artesian bore to wherever it may be needed for sheep, cattle, irrigation, etc. Also, bore stream …

  • 107bore / boar / boor —    A bore is a boring or tiresome person: Jasper is such a bore when he talks about his cats!    A boar is a male pig: Wild boars abound in this forest.    A boor is an unrefined, vulgar person: What a boor Guy was to get drunk at the wedding and …

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  • 108bore / boar / boor —    A bore is a boring or tiresome person: Jasper is such a bore when he talks about his cats!    A boar is a male pig: Wild boars abound in this forest.    A boor is an unrefined, vulgar person: What a boor Guy was to get drunk at the wedding and …

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  • 109bore / boar / boor —    A bore is a boring or tiresome person: Jasper is such a bore when he talks about his cats!    A boar is a male pig: Wild boars abound in this forest.    A boor is an unrefined, vulgar person: What a boor Guy was to get drunk at the wedding and …

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  • 110bore to tears — {v. phr.} To fill with tired dislike; tire by dullness or the same old thing bore. * /The party was dull and Roger showed plainly that he was bored to tears./ * /Mary loved cooking, but sewing bores her to tears./ …

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