NOUN | artifact | borer, bore bit, rock drill, stone drill | a drill for penetrating rock / rock |
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animal | borer, woodborer | any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood |
Sounds | bao'rer | |
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Rhymes | admirer ... wearer: 25 rhymes with rer... |
Meaning | A drill for penetrating rock / rock. | |
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Synonyms | bore bit, rock drill, stone drill | |
Narrower | cross bit | A rock drill having cruciform cutting edges |
star drill | A steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry | |
straight flute, straight-fluted drill | A rock drill with flutes that are straight | |
Broader | drill | A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) |
Spanish | barrena | |
Verbs | bore | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool |
Meaning | Any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood. | |
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Synonym | woodborer | |
Broader | invertebrate | Any animal lacking a backbone or notochord |
Verbs | bore | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool |
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