borer

Meanings

• noun

  A tool used for boring holes in various materials, such as wood or metal.

  - "He used a borer to make holes in the tree for planting nails."
  - "The mechanic used a metal borer to create precise holes in the engine block."

• noun

  An insect that bores into and feeds on the living tissue of trees, causing damage.

  - "The forest was infested with borers, killing many trees."
  - "The arborist was able to save the tree by removing the borers."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with borer
moaner , ranger , danger

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Variants

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borer , borers , corn borer , corn borers , emerald ash borer , European corn borer , European corn borers , lesser cornstalk borer , lesser cornstalk borers , lesser peach tree borer , lesser peach tree borers , peach tree borer , peach tree borers , southwestern corn borer , southwestern corn borers

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'boran' meant 'to bore' or 'to dig'. The tool used for boring was then named after the action.

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Trivia

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1. The largest known borer is the European pine shoot borer, which can destroy entire forests.

2. The term 'borer' is also used in computing to describe a program that systematically exploits vulnerabilities in a computer system.

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Related Concepts

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1. drill: A similar tool used for boring holes, but typically more powerful and faster than a borer.

2. boring: The act of making a hole using a borer or similar tool.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'borer' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a person who causes harm or destruction, such as a gossip or a troublemaker.

How to Memorize "borer"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person using a tool with a long, thin bit to make a hole in a material.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'borer' as being related to the action of boring or digging.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'borer' as being like a 'hole-maker'.

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