Borer

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbɔːɹə/
• US enPR: bôrʹər, IPA: /ˈbɔːɹɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹə(ɹ)

Full definition of borer

Noun

1. A person who bores, who drills.
2. A tool used for drilling.
3. An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.
4. One of the many types of mollusc that bore into soft rock.
5. The hagfish (Myxine).

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