Bore
Definitions
- A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A sudden and rapid flow of tide occurring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.
- A surname.
- The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.
- A capped well drilled to tap artesian water.
- The place where such a well exists.
- One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
- Something dull or uninteresting.
- Calibre; importance.
Equivalents
Examples
“the bore of a cannon”
“the bores of wind-instruments”
“My neighbour is such a bore when he talks about his coin collection.”
“What a bore that movie was! There was no action, and the dialogue was totally uncreative.”
“It is as great a bore as to hear⟳ a poet read⟳ his own⟳ verses.”
“Yet are they much too light⟳ for the bore of the matter⟳.”
“In another moment a huge wave⟳, like⟳ a muddy tidal bore, but almost scaldingly hot, came sweeping round the bend⟳ up-stream.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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