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borer
UK /ˈbɔːɹə/ US /ˈbɔːɹə/
noun 5name 1
Definitions
noun
1
A tool used for drilling.
2
A knife fit for a stabbing.
3
A person who bores or drills; a person employed to drill bore holes.
4
A tedious person, who bores others; a bore.
The boree has been heard from frequently since the Renaissance, and his sentiments have undergone little change. The borer hasn't had much to say for himself.
Rennie was an expert on boredom, having done a piece on it for Pandora's “Relationships” column in which she claimed that there were two people involved in boredom, not just one: the borer and the boree.
5
An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.
name
1
A surname.
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