English noun: borer | |||
| 1. | borer (artifact) a drill for penetrating rock | ||
| Synonyms | bore 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 | ||
| Synonyms | woodborer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | invertebrate | ||