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   bore

   /bôr/

   verb

   • 1. make (a hole) in something, especially with a revolving tool: "the drill can bore through rock"
   • ▪ hollow out (a tube or tunnel): "try to bore the tunnel at the correct angle"
   • ▪ hollow out (a gun barrel).
   • 2. make one's way through (a crowd).

   noun

   • 1. the hollow part inside a gun barrel or other tube.
   • ▪ the diameter of this; the caliber: "a small-bore rifle" Similar caliberdiametergauge
   • ▪ a gun of a specified bore: "he shot a guard in the leg with a twelve-bore"
   • 2. short for borehole

   Word Origin Old Englishborian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German bohren.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • O

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   • R

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   • E

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBORED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   feeling unhappy because something is not interesting or because you have nothing to do, or showing that you feel like this: It was a cold, wet day and the children were bored. bored with I am beginning to get bored with eating salad. bored of She was getting bored of listening to the same thing every day.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Bear means to tolerate something, usually something that you dislike. It is most commonly used in the expression can’t bear. The past form is bore and the -ed form is borne: …

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRUDGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who you feel has treated you badly, especially one that lasts for a long time: bear a grudge against I don't bear any grudge against you. have/hold a grudge Amanda still has/ holds a grudge against me for refusing to lend her that money. Synonyms. grievance.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORTUNE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FORTUNE definition: 1. a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.: 2. chance and the way it affects your life: 3…. Learn more.