boring-tool

  • 71bore — {{11}}bore (n.) thing which causes ennui or annoyance, 1778; of persons by 1812; from BORE (Cf. bore) (v.1). {{12}}bore (v.1) O.E. borian to bore through, perforate, from bor auger, from P.Gmc. *buron (Cf. O.N. bora, Swed. borra, O.H.G. boron,… …

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  • 72gimlet — (n.) boring tool, mid 14c., gymbelette, from Anglo Fr. guimbelet (Fr. gibelet), perhaps from M.Du. wimmelkijn (with substitute of French dim. suffix), dim. of wimmel auger, drill. The meaning cocktail made with gin or vodka and lime juice is… …

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  • 73terebr — «a (L). Bore; a boring tool …

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  • 74bit — I. n. 1. Mouthful, morsel, crumb, fragment, scrap, piece, small piece. 2. Whit, tittle, jot, iota, particle, atom, grain, mite, ace, scintilla. 3. Bridle bit, mouth piece. 4. Boring tool, borer. 5. Coin (of small value), piece. II. v. a …

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  • 75drill — I. n. 1. Borer, boring tool. 2. Military training, exercise in tactics. 3. Training, discipline. 4. Furrow, channel, trench (for planting). 5. Planting machine. II. v. a. 1 …

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  • 76bit — I [[t]bɪt[/t]] n. v. bit•ted, bit•ting. 1) the mouthpiece of a bridle, having fittings at each end to which the reins are fastened 2) anything that curbs or restrains 3) mac a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or… …

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  • 77jumper — I jump•er [[t]ˈdʒʌm pər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that jumps 2) spo a participant in a jumping event, as in track or skiing 3) spo a horse trained to jump obstacles 4) spo jump shot 5) mac a boring tool or device worked with a jumping motion… …

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  • 78aiguille — /eɪˈgwil/ (say ay gweel), /ˈeɪgwil/ (say aygweel) noun 1. a needle like rock mass or mountain peak. 2. a slender stone boring tool. {French, in Old French aguille needle, from Late Latin, diminutive of Latin acus needle} …

  • 79brace and bit — noun a boring tool consisting of a bit and a handle for rotating it …

  • 80jumper — I. /ˈdʒʌmpə / (say jumpuh) noun 1. someone or something that jumps. 2. a horse that excels at jumping hurdles. 3. a boring tool or device worked with a jumping motion. 4. Electricity a. a short length of conductor used to make a connection,… …