borer
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- noun
- /ˈbɔːrər/
- Specialized
- Sandy continued to plod along, using her soil-borer at intervals.
Examples
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To plant the new tree, I first used a borer to create a hole in the hard soil.
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Cut a hole in the center of the lid for the plant with a cork borer or scissors.
Academic text (2001) -
Disk-shaped borers, blades, and points have also turned up, all of which show signs of wear or retouching during their use.
Academic text (1994) -
Donald R. Currey, studying the climate dynamics of the Little Ice Age, found several Great Basin Bristlecone Pine trees and set about them with his borer to gain their core samples, from which he could count their rings and estimate their age.
Blog text (6) -
The construction crew used the heavy-duty borer to drill deep into the rocky ground for the foundation.
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The engineer demonstrated how the borer works to create precise holes for the piping system.
Synonyms
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A tool that makes holes by turning a sharp bit
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A metal tool that makes holes in hard materials like rock or wood when attached to a drill
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A tool that uses electricity or a battery to make holes in hard things like wood and metal
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A machine that makes accurate vertical holes in metal or wood
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A tool or person that makes holes in wood, metal and concrete
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A hand tool with a spiral metal bit for making holes in wood
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A tool that cuts out a round piece from hard materials like concrete or rock
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A cutting tool with a grooved cylinder used to enlarge and smooth drilled holes
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A sharp tool for making holes in materials like leather or paper
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A tool used to make holes in wood or soil
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A tool for a drill that cuts into rock or other hard material
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A powered tool that drills holes in rock for mining or building
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A machine that cuts square or rectangular holes in wood for joining pieces
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A hand tool with a crank for drilling holes in wood
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A hollow cutting cylinder used in a drill to remove a sample of rock or concrete
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A tool that makes holes in hard rock
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A hand tool with a spiral metal blade that makes holes in wood
A tool fixed to a machine that cuts rock and earth to make a hole for oil
A part for a drill that makes holes of different sizes
A person or tool that removes the inside of something to make it hollow
Compounds
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An insect, usually a moth or its caterpillar, that eats holes in corn stems and harms the crop
A small moth whose young caterpillars make holes in corn stems and damage crops
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Etymology
Borer comes from the verb bore, which means 'to make a hole', so a borer is literally something that makes holes — here a machine or tool that drills through rock or earth.