Bore - Definition
bore
n 1: a person who evokes boredom [syn: bore, dullard]
2: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by
colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) [syn: tidal
bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager]
3: diameter of a tube or gun barrel [syn: bore, gauge,
caliber, calibre]
4: a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for
exploratory purposes [syn: bore, bore-hole, drill hole]
v 1: cause to be bored [syn: bore, tire] [ant: interest]
2: make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool;
"don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into
the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes
into the wall" [syn: bore, drill]