BoreWordNet Explorer

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noun

a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes

Words in this synset: bore-hole, drill_hole

noun

a hole in the ground made by excavating

noun

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

noun

drill hole for a charge of an explosive

noun

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

Words in this synset: gauge, caliber, calibre

noun

the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

noun

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

Words in this synset: tidal_bore, eagre, aegir, eager

noun

the water current caused by the tides