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boring1

bor·ing1

boring1

 
pronunciation:
bo rIng
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act or process of making a hole or other opening with a drill or similar tool.
synonyms:
drilling, holing, perforation, piercing, puncture
similar words:
digging, gimleting, mining, punching
definition 2: the hole or other opening made by such a process.
synonyms:
hole, mine, puncture, tunnel
similar words:
cavity, perforation
definition 3: (pl.) the refuse, such as chips or dust, produced as the result of boring something.
metal borings
synonyms:
tailings
similar words:
chips, refuse, scrapings, scraps, shavings