rebore
verb[T]
(alsore-bore)uk/ˌriːˈbɔːr/us/ˌriːˈbɔːr/to make a new orwiderholein something,especiallyin acylinderin anengine(= the tube-shapeddeviceinside which thepartthatcausesthefueltoproducepowermovesup and down):
Theenginecan be re-bored without taking it out of thevehicle.
- The Prime Minister willannounceabanonairgunsthat can be rebored tofirebullets.
- Thefellowwho rebored mybikeengineseemedquiteexperienced.
- Is itpossibleto re-bore the 2.6litreenginetoaccept3.0litrepistons?
Making holes in things
- bore
- borer
- breach
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- prick
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- redrill
- riddle
- undrilled
rebore
noun
(alsore-bore)uk/ˈriː.bɔːr/us/ˈriːˌbɔːr/[S]
theactof making a new orwiderholein something,especiallyin acylinderin anengine(= the tube-shapeddeviceinside which thepartthatcausesthefueltoproducepowermovesup and down):
When theenginewasdisassembled, it wasfoundto need a rebore.
Thegearboxwasrepairedand given abearingchange,includinga re-bore.
[C]
agunthat could notpreviouslyfirerealbulletsthat has beenchangedso that it can :
Theweaponisadvertisedas a rebore, animitationgunthat has beenadaptedtofire.
Making holes in things
- bore
- borer
- breach
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- prick
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- redrill
- riddle
- undrilled
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