BorerWordNet Explorer
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noun
any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
Words in this synset: woodborer
noun
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
noun
a drill for penetrating rock
noun
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
noun
a rock drill having cruciform cutting edges; used in mining
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a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows
noun
a rock drill with flutes that are straight