bore out

See also: boreout

English

Etymology 1

Verb

bore out (third-person singular simple present bores out, present participle boring out, simple past and past participle bored out)

1. to enlarge the diameter of a round hole by boring

   I'd like to have the cylinders of my old car bored out.

Translations

to enlarge the diameter of

• Finnish: porata (isommaksi)
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Etymology 2

Verb

bore out

1. simple past of bear out

Anagrams

• outbore