- 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Bore Source: opted
- 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. Source: opted
- 3. n. A hole made by boring. Source: opted
- 4. n. The chips or fragments made by boring. Source: opted
- 5. adj. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness Source: wordnet
- 6. n. the act of drilling Source: wordnet
- 7. n. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 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 Source: ecdict
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