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bore

Letters that make bore

o, b, e, r are letters that make 'bore'

Words within bore

ore, OR, re, Re are words within 'bore'

Anagrams of bore

robe is an anagram of 'bore'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of bore

bores, bored, borer are words created by adding a letter to 'bore'

bore is a 4 letter word starting with b
bore is a 4 letter word ending with e

6 possible definitions for 'bore'

Bore as "a hole or passage made by a drill, usually made for exploratory purposes"

Under this definition, bore is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bore-hole, drill hole have the same meaning as 'bore'

bore as a type

'bore' can be a type of excavation.

Types of bore

shot hole is a type of bore.

bore as a category

'bore' can be a category of mining, excavation.

Derivatives of bore

drill, bore are derivatives of 'bore'.

Bore as "diameter of a tube or gun barrel"

Under this definition, bore is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

calibre, gauge, caliber have the same meaning as 'bore'

bore as a type

'bore' can be a type of diameter, diam.

Derivatives of bore

calibrate, drill, bore are derivatives of 'bore'.

Bore as "a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)"

Under this definition, bore is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

eager, tidal bore, eagre, aegir have the same meaning as 'bore'

bore as a type

'bore' can be a type of tidal flow, tidal current.

Bore as "a person who evokes boredom"

Under this definition, bore is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dullard has the same meaning as bore

bore as a type

'bore' can be a type of unpleasant person, disagreeable person.

Types of bore

windbag, nudnik, nudnick, stuffed shirt, gasbag, platitudinarian are types of 'bore'.

Derivatives of bore

pall, dull, bore, tire are derivatives of 'bore'.

Bore as "cause to be bored"

Under this definition, bore is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tire has the same meaning as bore

Antonyms

interest has the opposite meaning of bore

Derivatives of bore

bore, dullard are derivatives of 'bore'.

Bore as "make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool"

Under this definition, bore is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drill has the same meaning as bore

bore as a type

'bore' can be a type of cut.

Types of bore

counter-drill, spud, trepan are types of 'bore'.

Derivatives of bore

woodborer, borer, rock drill, stone drill, electric drill, calibre, boring, drilling, bore, bore-hole, drill hole, bore bit, gauge, caliber, drill, oil production are derivatives of 'bore'.