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bore

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bore

IPA(Pronunciation)

/boɹ/

Noun

A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter. / The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.

Japanese Meaning

（例えば金属や木材などに）ドリルやフライス盤で作られた穴、またその穴の直径 / 銃身内の、発射された弾丸が通過する内部の通路、またその直径

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The machinist measured the bore of the cylinder before ordering a replacement piston.

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機械工は代替のピストンを注文する前にシリンダーの内径を測定した。

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Sense（1）

A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.

the bore of a cannon

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Sense（2）

The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.

Sense（3）

A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.

Sense（4）

A capped well drilled to tap artesian water.

Sense（5）

The place where such a well exists.

Sense（6）

One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.

My neighbour is such a bore when he talks about his coin collection.

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Sense（7）

Something dull or uninteresting.

What a bore that movie was! There was no action, and the dialogue was totally uncreative.

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Sense（8）

Calibre; importance.

Yet are they much too light for the bore of the matter.

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