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boring

boring

7.9
The process of drilling a hole in rock or under the ground using a machine
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : perforación
  • These small cracks let water seep into the rock, so engineers had to develop waterproof boring machines.

Examples

  • The engineers reported that the boring for the foundation was completed ahead of schedule.

  • Thanks to the latest technology, the boring process for the new subway tunnel is much more efficient.

  • Eventually, I'm boring a hole all the way through.

  • "Our borings show we'll be through the sewage field in a day or two.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The Pow-R Mole pipe pusher/puller enables directional thrust boring and pipe splitting with the same machine.

    Academic text (2000)

  • A geotechnical exploration program was undertaken to resolve these issues, including geologic mapping, soil borings through refuse, rock core borings, laboratory testing, and geophysical testing.

    Academic text (1996)

  • During the boring of the well, they discovered a layer of rock that required special equipment.

Synonyms

drilling
vsboring
170 3.3

Making holes in something with a tool like a drill, for example to get oil

is narrower, used mainly for making tunnels or holes rather than industrial extraction
digging
vsboring
83 1.0

Making a hole in the ground using tools like a shovel

is used for making holes or tunnels in solid material rather than moving soil

Compounds

turning and boring mill
  • Specialized
9.6

A large machine that spins big metal parts so a tool can cut and drill them

How Large

excavation
24 5.8
boring
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

boring singular
borings plural

Morphology

boring = bore (transparent) = bore + ing

The word 'boring' is transparently derived from 'bore' by adding the suffix '-ing', indicating the action or process of drilling.

Etymology

Boring comes from an old English verb bore that meant 'to make a hole'. So boring names the act of drilling or cutting into rock, wood, or the ground.