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bore

Main Entry:: ¹bore
Pronunciation:: \ˈbȯr\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: bored; bor·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English borian; akin to Old High German borōn to bore, Latin forare to bore, ferire to strike
Date:: before 12th century

transitive verb1: to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool2: to make (as a cylindrical hole) by boring or digging away material <bored a tunnel>intransitive verb1 a: to make a hole by or as if by boring b: to sink a mine shaft or well2: to make one's way steadily especially against resistance <we bored through the jostling crowd>

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