noun Download 🔗Share A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter. Examples : "the bore of a cannon" technical part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter. Examples : "The bore of the rifle was too small for the bullet to travel smoothly. " weapon technical military part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring. Examples : "The carpenter used a special bore to drill a hole for the new picture hook. " technical machine item work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists. Examples : "The farmer checked the water level at the bore to ensure his crops had enough irrigation. " utility geology environment place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person. Examples : "My uncle was a bore at family gatherings; he only talked about his stamp collection. " person character entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something dull or uninteresting Examples : "The history lesson was a complete bore; no one paid attention. " entertainment thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Calibre; importance. Examples : ""The high bore of the issue demanded the CEO's immediate attention." " quality value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To inspire boredom in somebody. Examples : "The long, repetitive lectures completely bored the students. " sensation emotion mind entertainment attitude character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a hole through something. Examples : "The carpenter will bore a hole through the wood to attach the shelf. " action technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool. Examples : "An insect bores into a tree." technical machine work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus. Examples : "to bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole" technical machine action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through. Examples : "The construction workers had to bore a hole through the thick concrete wall to install the new pipe. " technical action process machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns. Examples : "This timber does not bore well." technical machine action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort. Examples : "The farmer had to bore the plow through the hard, packed earth. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a horse) To shoot out the nose or toss it in the air. Examples : "The horse bore its nose high in the air as the farmer approached. " animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fool; to trick. Examples : "The salesman bored the customer with stories about the car's amazing features, hoping to trick them into buying it. " action character mind communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden and rapid flow of tide occuring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave. Examples : "The strong bore in the river made the fishing boat rock violently. " geography nautical environment phenomena Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carry or convey, literally or figuratively. Examples : "The heavy rain bore the small boat away from the dock. " action work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To support, sustain, or endure. Examples : "The strong foundation of the house will bore the weight of the roof. " action ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To support, keep up, or maintain. Examples : "The strong community spirit bore up the struggling school during the difficult economic times. " aid action function ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To press or impinge upon. Examples : "The heavy backpack bore down on Sarah's shoulders as she walked home from school. " action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To produce, yield, give birth to. Examples : "The old apple tree bore delicious fruit this year. " family biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere). Examples : "The sailboat bore east, heading towards the open ocean. " nautical direction sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gain or win. Examples : "My younger sister often bores her friends at school by winning all the board games. " achievement business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
