borer

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbɔːɹə/

Noun

A tool used for drilling. / A person who bores or drills; a person employed to drill bore holes. / A tedious person; a person who bores others; a bore. / An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.

Japanese Meaning

穴あけに用いられる工具 / 穴をあける作業員、または穴あけ作業に従事する人 / 退屈な人、つまらない人 / 木材などに穴をあける（侵入する）昆虫またはその幼虫

What is this buttons?

He used a borer to make precise holes in the wooden plank.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は木の板に正確な穴を開けるためにドリルを使った。

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Sense（1）

A tool used for drilling.

Sense（2）

A person who bores or drills; a person employed to drill bore holes.

Sense（3）

A tedious person; a person who bores others; a bore.

Sense（4）

An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.

Sense（5）

One of the many types of mollusc that bore into soft rock.

Sense（6）

borers

（ plural ）

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