REBORE

Etymology 1

Verb

rebore (third-person singular simple present rebores, present participle reboring, simple past and past participle rebored)

(transitive) To bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape.

Noun

rebore (plural rebores)

(automotive) The process of modifying the bore of an engine.

Etymology 2

Verb

rebore

(transitive, rare) simple past tense and past participle of rebear, generally used in the context of Christianity.

Source: Wiktionary



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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