Thesaurus: boring

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Bore
2. n. The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks.
3. n. A hole made by boring.
4. n. The chips or fragments made by boring.
5. adj. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
6. n. the act of drilling
7. n. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
8. 1. The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks. One of the most important applications of boring is in the formation of artesian wells. Tomlinson. 2. A hole made by boring. 3. pl. The chips or fragments made by boring. Boring bar, a revolving or stationary bar, carrying one or more cutting tools for dressing round holes. -- Boring tool (Metal Working), a cutting tool placed in a cutter head to dress round holes. Knight.
9. The chips or fragments made by boring. Boring bar, a revolvingor stationary bar, carrying one or more cutting tools for dressinground holes.-- Boring tool (Metal Working), a cutting tool placed in a cutterhead to dress round holes. Knight.
10. j:100 n. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum s. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness