Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bore | Yes | No | Yes | No |
gauge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bore (noun) | gauge (noun) |
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a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes | a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. |
diameter of a tube or gun barrel | the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train |
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) | the thickness of wire |
a person who evokes boredom | diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared |
bore (verb) | gauge (verb) |
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make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool | measure precisely and against a standard |
cause to be bored | adapt to a specified measurement |
mix in specific proportions | |
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | |
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation | |
rub to a uniform size |