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borer

bo·rer

UK/ˈbɔːɹə/ US/boɹˈɛɹ/ uncommon slang

noun

1.
2.

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

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Origin

From bore + -er.

Phrases

  • African sugarcane borer
  • apple borer
  • ash borer
  • Asian corn borer
  • banded hickory borer
  • borer bomb
  • boxhole borer
  • bud borer

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