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Borer

Borer Meaning & Definition
Borer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Borer?

[n] any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
[n] a drill for penetrating rock

Synonyms | Synonyms for Borer: bore bit | rock drill | stone drill | woodborer

Related Terms | Find terms related to Borer:

See Also | cross bit | drill | invertebrate | star drill | straight flute | straight-fluted drill

Borer In Webster's Dictionary

\Bor"er\, n. 1. One that bores; an instrument for boring. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A marine, bivalve mollusk, of the genus {Teredo} and allies, which burrows in wood. See {Teredo}. (b) Any bivalve mollusk ({Saxicava}, {Lithodomus}, etc.) which bores into limestone and similar substances. (c) One of the larv[ae] of many species of insects, which penetrate trees, as the apple, peach, pine, etc. See {Apple borer}, under {Apple}. (d) The hagfish ({Myxine}).

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