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Definition bore in British English

bore noun

noun
/bɔː(r)/
1

someone who talks too much about things that are not very interesting

Example

Her husband is such a bore.

Example

a typical wine/computer bore

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Example

I find cleaning a real bore.

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2

a unit for measuring the inside of a gun barrel

Example

a 12-bore shotgun

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Definition bore in British English