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Feb 13, 2012
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bor•ing



Pronunciation: (bôr'ing, bōr'-), [key]
—n.
1. Mach.
a. the act or process of making or enlarging a hole.
b. the hole so made.
2. Geol.a cylindrical sample of earth strata obtained by boring a vertical hole.
3. borings,the chips, fragments, or dust produced in boring.

bor•ing



Pronunciation: (bôr'ing, bōr'-), [key]
—adj.
causing or marked by boredom: a boring discussion; to have a boring time.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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