Boring
Bor·ing
Boring
n.
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The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks.
One of the most important applications of boring is in the formation of artesian wells.
- A hole made by boring.
- The chips or fragments made by boring.
Phrases & Compounds
- Boring bar
- a revolving or stationary bar, carrying one or more cutting tools for dressing round holes.
- Boring tool
- a cutting tool placed in a cutter head to dress round holes.