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Webster 1913 Edition
Boring
Bor′ing
,Noun.
1.
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 mollusksOne of the most important applications of
boring
is in the formation of artesian wells. Tomlinson.
2.
A hole made by boring.
3.
pl.
The chips or fragments made by boring.
Boring bar
, a revolving or stationary bar, carrying one or more cutting tools for dressing round holes.
– Boring tool
(Metal Working)
, a cutting tool placed in a cutter head to dress round holes.
Knight.
Definition 2024
boring
boring
English
Noun
boring (plural borings)
- A pit or hole which has been bored.
- 1992, J. Patrick Powers, Construction dewatering: new methods and applications, p. 191:
- It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work.
- 1992, J. Patrick Powers, Construction dewatering: new methods and applications, p. 191:
- Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
Verb
boring
- present participle of bore
Adjective
boring (comparative more boring, superlative most boring)
- Causing boredom.
- What a boring film that was!
Synonyms
- dull, mind-numbing (colloquial), tedious
- See also Wikisaurus:boring
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
inciting boredom
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Danish
Etymology
From the verb bore (“drill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈb̥oːɐ̯eŋ]
Noun
boring c (singular definite boringen, plural indefinite boringer)
Inflection
Inflection of boring
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | boring | boringen | boringer | boringerne |
| genitive | borings | boringens | boringers | boringernes |