Sekirov Dictionary

boring

/ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/

adjective 4
noun 6
forms 5

adjective4

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not interesting, so that people feel tired and restless
- What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.
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Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.
- boring snails
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Capable of penetrating; piercing.
- [H]is remarkably blue eyes had the trick of boring concentration. — 1963
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Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
- I very boring.

noun6

The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
Enlarging an existing hole with a single-point cutting tool or a boring head (usually with high precision and accuracy regarding the roundness and size of the hole).
Drilling.
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(Australia) The act of drilling a well into an artesian basin.
- And Dan indignantly waved his long, brown arm over the plant, which consisted of the engine, the boring apparatus, and a dilapidated spring-cartthat was pulled by a lean, lonely-looking horse[.] — 1911
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A pit or hole which has been bored.
- It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work. — 1992
[usually plural] One of the fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

forms

borings · boringer · more boring · boringest · most boring

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