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Meanings of bore in английском

португальский
calibre
испанский
medida estándar
Wikidata

Diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

        calibre
        португальский
        macaréu
        Wikidata

        A wave caused by an incoming tide traveling up an estuary.

              macaréu
              португальский
              berbequim

              A hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes.

                    berbequim
                    испанский
                    diámetro

                    Measurement of diameter of a cylinder through which a piston travels.

                          Related terms
                          diámetro
                          Usage of bore in английском
                          1
                          Its leap bore it to a point far short of my position.
                          The Great Book of Amber
                          2
                          Both governments bore a large share of the responsibility for what happened.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          Others said his comments bore the risk of undoing decades of peace-building.
                          Radio NZ
                          4
                          Prime Minister Jean Castex said it bore the hallmarks of Islamist terrorism.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          The cars bore their national colours, and several of them carried ladies.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          The attack bore the hallmarks of Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          A local official said the attack bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          The east point of the bay bore E.; the west point S.W.
                          A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
                          9
                          For the great planet bore a gaseous envelope thousands of miles deep.
                          Last and First Men
                          10
                          He hadn't explained, however, why the local loony bin bore their name.
                          Another life altogether: a novel
                          11
                          However, one one lane of the northbound bore is open to traffic.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.
                          Curlie Carson Listens In
                          13
                          The letter bore the postmark of a city in the Rhenish Palatinate.
                          The Goose Man
                          14
                          But it is a barrier; it is in fact rather a bore.
                          Jacob's Room
                          15
                          He bore out the testimony just given by Farley in every particular.
                          Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis / Two Plebe Midshipmen at ...
                          16
                          Yes, water, I think as the acid droplets bore deeper into me.
                          Catching Fire
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                          Translations for bore
                          Bore through the time
                          Bore across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          Canada
                          Common
                          United States of America
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