English English Dictionary

See Borrel.

The smaller two-horned rhinoceros of South Africa (Atelodus bicornis).

The hagfish (Myxine).

One of the larvae of many species of insects, which penetrate trees, as the apple, peach, pine, etc. See Apple borer, under Apple.

Any bivalve mollusk (Saxicava, Lithodomus, etc.) which bores into limestone and similar substances.

A marine, bivalve mollusk, of the genus Teredo and allies, which burrows in wood. See Teredo.

One that bores; an instrument for boring.

Of, pertaining to, or containing, boron.

A binary compound of boron with a more positive or basic element or radical; -- formerly called boruret.

of Bore

The chips or fragments made by boring.

A hole made by boring.

The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks.

of Bear

Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar.

Brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth.

Carried; conveyed; supported; defrayed. See Bear, v. t.

of Bear

A rare variety of camphor, C10H17.OH, resembling ordinary camphor, from which it can be produced by reduction. It is said to occur in the camphor tree of Borneo and Sumatra (Dryobalanops camphora), but the natural borneol is rarely found in European or American commerce, being in great request by the Chinese. Called also Borneo camphor, Malay camphor, and camphol.

A valuable ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur; -- also called purple copper ore (or erubescite), in allusion to the colors shown upon the slightly tarnished surface.