Bore

BORE

-verb

1. to produce (a hole) in (a material) by use of a drill, auger, or other cutting tool

2. to increase the diameter of (a hole), as by an internal turning operation on a lathe or similar machine

3. (trans.) to produce (a hole in the ground, tunnel, mine shaft, etc.) by digging, drilling, cutting, etc.

4. (intr.) (informal) (of a horse or athlete in a race) to push other competitors in order to try to get them out of the way

-noun

5. a hole or tunnel in the ground, in particular one drilled in search of minerals, oil, etc.

6.

a. a circular hole in a material produced by drilling, turning, or drawing

b. the diameter of such a hole

7.

a. the hollow part of a tube or cylinder, in particular of a gun barrel

b. the diameter of such a hollow part; calibre

8. (Australian) an artesian well

-verb

1. (trans.) to tire or make weary by being dull, repetitious, or uninteresting

-noun

2. a dull, repetitious, or uninteresting person, activity, or state

-noun

a high steep-fronted wave moving up a narrow estuary, caused by the tide

He went and bore a

Cat-shaped hole

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