borer

noun
/ˈbɔːɹə/UK/ˈboːɹɐ//ˈbɔːɹɚ/US/boɹˈɛɹ/CA

Etymology

From bore + -er.

  1. inherited from *burōną
  2. inherited from *borōn
  3. inherited from borian — “to pierce
  4. inherited from boren
  5. suffixed as borer — “bore + er

Definitions

  1. A tool used for drilling.

  2. A knife fit for a stabbing.

  3. A person who bores or drills

    A person who bores or drills; a person employed to drill bore holes.

  4. + 6 more definitions
    1. A tedious person, who bores others

      A tedious person, who bores others; a bore.

      • The boree has been heard from frequently since the Renaissance, and his sentiments have undergone little change. The borer hasn't had much to say for himself.
      • Rennie was an expert on boredom, having done a piece on it for Pandora's “Relationships” column in which she claimed that there were two people involved in boredom, not just one: the borer and the boree.
    2. An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.

    3. One of the many types of mollusc that bore into soft rock.

    4. A cyclostome, such as a hagfish, which bores into injured, dead, or decaying sea…

      A cyclostome, such as a hagfish, which bores into injured, dead, or decaying sea creatures to feed on their flesh.

    5. The penetrating root of a parasitic plant.

    6. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA