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  • 11bore — I. verb (bored; boring) 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 verb 1. to pierce with a turning or twisting movement… …

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  • 12bore — I [[t]bɔr, boʊr[/t]] v. bored, bor•ing, n. 1) to pierce (a solid substance) with some rotary cutting instrument 2) to make (a hole) with such an instrument 3) civ to make (a tunnel, mine, passage, etc.) by hollowing out, cutting through, or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 13bore — I. /bɔ / (say baw) verb (bored, boring) –verb (t) 1. to pierce (a solid substance) or make (a round hole, etc.) with an auger, drill, or other rotated instrument. 2. to force by persistent forward thrusting. 3. Horseracing to push aside… …

  • 14diameter — The distance between one edge of a circular object to the other edge and passing through the center. Also see bead seat diameter bore diameter circle diameter external diameter inside diameter internal diameter major diameter minor diameter …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 15Bore gauge — A bore gauge is a convenient term for the measuring or transfer tools that are used in the process of accurately measuring holes.Transfer gaugesTelescopic gaugesThese are a range of gauges that are used to measure a bore s size, by transferring… …

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  • 16bore — {{11}}bore (n.) thing which causes ennui or annoyance, 1778; of persons by 1812; from BORE (Cf. bore) (v.1). {{12}}bore (v.1) O.E. borian to bore through, perforate, from bor auger, from P.Gmc. *buron (Cf. O.N. bora, Swed. borra, O.H.G. boron,… …

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  • 17bore — Synonyms and related words: acupunctuation, acupuncture, aggravation, annoyance, auger, bad news, be tedious, bedevilment, billow, bite, bore stiff, bore to death, bore to distraction, bore to tears, boring, bother, botheration, bothersomeness,… …

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  • 18bore — [1] The cylinder hole itself. Also see piston bore. [2] The diameter or width of the cylinder. [3] As a verb, it means to cut a circular hole. [4] With the word full it means to go fast. Also see full bore center bore cylinder bore wheel center… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 19bore —    the bore of a gun is the inside diameter of its barrel. As a result, bore is sometimes used as a unit, meaning the same as gauge1 for shotguns and the same as caliber1 for other guns …

    Dictionary of units of measurement

  • 20bore diameter —    1. In a rifled barrel it is the minor diameter of a barrel which is the diameter of a circle formed by the tops of the lands.    2. In a shotgun it is the interior dimensions of the barrel forward of the chamber, but before the choke …

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