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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
1B2O3R4E5R

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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