Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 15 compound words that contain boring. The most common are listed below. Open boring in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- tunnel boring machineA large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section.
- Boring BillionThe period of time from 1.8 Gya to 800 Mya, on Earth, lying in the middle of the Proterozoic.
- wood-boringThat bores through wood.
- boring clamA clam, Tridacna crocea, capable of burrowing even through rock.
- boring bitSynonym of drill bit: A twist drill.
- tongue-boringA punishment whereby a hole or bore was made in someone's tongue.
- boring as beansVery boring; devoid of interest.
- boring outpresent participle and gerund of bore out
- tunnel boring machinesplural of tunnel boring machine: A large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section.
- boring clamsplural of boring clam: A clam, Tridacna crocea, capable of burrowing even through rock.
Compound words 15
- nonboringThat does not bore (drill holes).
- macroboringThat functions as a macroborer
- microboringThat functions as a microborer
- unboringNot boring; of interest.
- neighboringSituated or living nearby or adjacent to.
- harboringpresent participle and gerund of harbor
- boringnessThe state or condition of being boring.
- belaboringpresent participle and gerund of belabor
- backboringpresent participle and gerund of backbore
- boringestsuperlative form of boring: most boring