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bore noun

  /bo(ː)ɹ/ , /boə/ , /boɹ/ , /bɔː(ɹ)/
  • A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
 cró
  • The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.
 cró gunna
  • One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
 leadránaí

bore noun

  /bo(ː)ɹ/ , /boə/ , /boɹ/ , /bɔː(ɹ)/
  • A sudden and rapid flow of tide occurring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.
 maidhm rabharta, maidhm thaoide

bore verb

  /bo(ː)ɹ/ , /boə/ , /boɹ/ , /bɔː(ɹ)/
  • (intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
 toll

boring adjective

  /ˈboə.ɹɪŋ/ , /ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/ , /ˈboː.ɹɪŋ/ , /ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/
  • Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.
 leadránach
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