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English noun: borer

1. borer (artifact) a drill for penetrating rock


Synonymsbore bit, rock drill, stone drill


Broader (hypernym)drill


Narrower (hyponym)cross bit, star drill, straight flute, straight-fluted drill

2. borer (animal) any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood


Synonymswoodborer


Broader (hypernym)invertebrate









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