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borer

noun

1 borer

A drill for penetrating rock.

synonyms: bore bit, rock drill, stone drill.

Roget 262: perforator, piercer, borer, auger, chisel, gimlet, stylet, drill, wimble, awl, bradawl, scoop, terrier, corkscrew, ... show more

Roget 633: machinery, mechanism, engineering.    instrument, organ, tool, implement, utensil, machine, engine, lathe, gin, mill; air engine, ... show more

Polish: świder

2 borer

Any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood.

synonym: woodborer.


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