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borer

/ˈbɔːɹə/

noun

Meaning

  • A tedious person.

  • A person who bores, who drills.

  • A tool used for drilling.

  • An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.

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

  • The hagfish (Myxine).