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bore
Verb
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If you bore somebody, you make them feel that they want to do something else because it is not interesting.
I hate tennis; it bores me.
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If you bore a hole, you make a round hole by turning something round and round.
You need to bore a hole in the wood to put the wire through.
gage
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noun
(= gauge)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc
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noun
(= pot)
street names for marijuana
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verb
(= bet on, back)
place a bet on
Which horse are you backing?
I'm betting on the new horse