overbore verb 2adjective 1forms 3 verb2 •To bore out more than is usual for the design; especially, to bore out to a degree that pushes the limit regarding the wall thickness of the casting. •To modify so that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel. adjective1 •Such that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel. formsoverbored · overboring · overbores