Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 77 compound words that contain bore. The most common are listed below. Open bore in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- tidal boreA wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.
- bore outTo form or enlarge by boring.
- bore the bruntsimple past of bear the brunt
- less is a boreLess of something is not necessarily more appropriate or optimal.
- artesian boreA bore-hole drilled in an artesian basin to produce an artificial artesian well.
- bore the scarssimple past of bear the scars
- bore sightAn optical device, mounted on or near the end of a firearm's barrel, used to align the sights with the bore.
- bore waterWater accumulated in aquifers below the earth's surface that can be accessed via a bore or well.
- small-boreHaving a small caliber.
- bore a grudgesimple past of bear a grudge
- bore a handsimple past of bear a hand
- full-boreThoroughgoing; complete; total.
- bore offsimple past of bear off
- bore drawA draw in which neither team scores, i.e. the game ends 0–0.
- bore againstsimple past of bear against
- bore awaysimple past of bear away
- bore datesimple past of bear date
- bore downsimple past of bear down
- bore drawsplural of bore draw: A draw in which neither team scores, i.e. the game ends 0–0.
- bore fruitsimple past of bear fruit
- bore lakeA lake formed from artesian water brought up from below the ground via a bore.
- bore lakesplural of bore lake: A lake formed from artesian water brought up from below the ground via a bore.
- bore needleA needle with a hole in its center.
- bore sightsplural of bore sight: An optical device, mounted on or near the end of a firearm's barrel, used to align the sights with the bore.
- bore upsimple past of bear up
Compound words 77
- boredomThe state of being bored.
- boreholeA hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.
- smoothboreHaving a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.
- boreeAny of various species of wattle tree (genus Acacia), especially Acacia pendula and Acacia glaucescens.
- boresightThe optical axis of a directional antenna.
- BoragaThe town of Moraga, California.
- boregasmThe result of or act of reaching the apex or climax of boredom; filling one’s capacity for boredom.
- boreismThe state of being boring.
- boresomeMarked by boredom; boring; uninteresting
- throughboreA cylindrical hole that has been bored through something.