- 1[countable] a person who is very boring, usually because they talk too much
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- 2[singular] a situation or thing that is boring or that annoys you It's such a bore having to stay late tonight.
- 3[countable] the hollow inside of a tube, such as a pipe or a gun; the width of the hole synonym gauge a tube with a wide/narrow bore a twelve-bore shotgun
- 4[countable] a strong, high wave that rushes along a river from the sea at particular times of the year
- 5[countable] (also bore‧hole) a deep hole made in the ground, especially to find water or oil
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