Associations to the word «Borer»

Wiktionary

BORER, noun. A person who is boring
BORER, noun. A person who bores, who drills.
BORER, noun. A tool used for drilling.
BORER, noun. An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.
BORER, noun. One of the many types of mollusc that bore into soft rock.
BORER, noun. The hagfish (Myxine).
BORER BOMB, noun. A device used to eradicate pests, especially boring insects, by releasing toxic fumes

Dictionary definition

BORER, noun. A drill for penetrating rock.
BORER, noun. Any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood.

Wise words

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