borer

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see also: Borer

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈbɔːɹə/
• (America) enPR: bôrʹər, IPA: /ˈbɔːɹɚ/

Noun

borer (plural borers)

1. A tedious person.
2. A person who bores, who drills.
3. A tool used for drilling.
4. An insect or insect larva that bores into wood.
5. One of the many types of mollusc that bore into soft rock.
6. The hagfish (Myxine).

Translations

• German: Bohrmaschine
• Italian: alesatore

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Borer

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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