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borer
noun as in drill
noun as in machine tool
Example Sentences
“But if it gets down to minus 30, and minus 30 used to be very common in the northern part of the state, you’d expect about 90% of emerald ash borers to die.”
The borer, likely introduced to Michigan in the ’90s from east Asia, is a glossy green beetle that rears its larvae in the inner bark of ash trees.
The emerald ash borer is significantly more tolerant of cold.
So, crouching on the ground, Davi twists the borer into one of the trunks.
He was surrounded by armour, treasure, and various implements, including the fire-borer.
The 5⁄8-inch pipe is tapped with the tap borer in the center.
The rockets were slowly cut; the borer jarred at the bottom of its hole; again the disintegrators droned out.
His attention was drawn to the borer, now dimly illuminated by its portable light, which had been secured to the door.
He started slowly around the borer, found a long narrow door slightly ajar, and stepped inside.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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