borer

[ bawr-er, bohr- ]

/ ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr- /

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noun

a person or thing that bores or pierces.

Machinery. a tool used for boring; auger.

Zoology.

any of several insects that bore into trees, fruits, etc., especially a beetle that bores into the woody part of plants.
any of various mollusks, worms, etc., that bore into wood, stone, coral, or shells.

a marsipobranch fish, as a hagfish, that bores into other fishes to feed on their flesh.

Origin of borer

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at bore², -er¹

Words nearby borer

boreen, borehole, Borel, Borel-Lebesgue theorem, Borelli, borer, borer bomb, borescope, boresight, boresome, bore to death

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Example sentences from the Web for borer

It is the nature of the borer to maim or kill the tree; it is for the interest of the owner that the tree should live.
The Fat of the Land|John Williams Streeter
This borer would come close to meeting the professor's, four miles under our camp!
Astounding Stories, April, 1931|Various
The borer seems more destructive in those sections which are comparatively sheltered, the starfish in more exposed localities.
A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts|Commissioners on Fisheries and Game
By this means the borer E can be moved within certain limits, so as to bore holes in different positions.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

The method of using the borer, has been described under Artesian Wells.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for borer

borer

/ (ˈbɔːrə) /

noun

a machine or hand tool for boring holes

any of various insects, insect larvae, molluscs, or crustaceans that bore into rock or plant material, esp woodSee also woodborer, corn borer, marine borer, rock borer

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单词	borer
释义	borer [ bawr-er, bohr- ] / ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR borer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that bores or pierces. Machinery. a tool used for boring; auger. Zoology. any of several insects that bore into trees, fruits, etc., especially a beetle that bores into the woody part of plants. any of various mollusks, worms, etc., that bore into wood, stone, coral, or shells. a marsipobranch fish, as a hagfish, that bores into other fishes to feed on their flesh. Origin of borer Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at bore², -er¹ Words nearby borer boreen, borehole, Borel, Borel-Lebesgue theorem, Borelli, borer, borer bomb, borescope, boresight, boresome, bore to death Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for borer It is the nature of the borer to maim or kill the tree; it is for the interest of the owner that the tree should live. The Fat of the Land\|John Williams Streeter This borer would come close to meeting the professor's, four miles under our camp! Astounding Stories, April, 1931\|Various The borer seems more destructive in those sections which are comparatively sheltered, the starfish in more exposed localities. A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts\|Commissioners on Fisheries and Game By this means the borer E can be moved within certain limits, so as to bore holes in different positions. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure The method of using the borer, has been described under Artesian Wells. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure British Dictionary definitions for borer borer / (ˈbɔːrə) / noun a machine or hand tool for boring holes any of various insects, insect larvae, molluscs, or crustaceans that bore into rock or plant material, esp woodSee also woodborer, corn borer, marine borer, rock borer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to borer grill, tool, gimlet, auger, punch, implement, bit, trephine, trepan, riveter, awl, wimble, corkscrew, jackhammer, dibble, countersink, drill, mill, saw, grinder
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borer

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