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Word entry · 5 letters

borer

Best crossword clue

"Wood tunneler"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɔːɹə/Part of speech nounSorted beorrStarts with BEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood

Word origin

From bore + -er.

Used in a sentence

  • The boree has been heard from frequently since the Renaissance, and his sentiments have undergone little change. The borer hasn't had much to say for himself.
  • Rennie was an expert on boredom, having done a piece on it for Pandora's “Relationships” column in which she claimed that there were two people involved in boredom, not just one: the borer and the boree.

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