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bore3

Syllabification: (bore)
Pronunciation: /bôr/
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Definition of bore

noun

  • a steep-fronted wave caused by the meeting of two tides or by the constriction of a tide rushing up a narrow estuary.

Origin:

early 17th century: perhaps from Old Norse bára 'wave'; the term was used in the general sense 'billow, wave' in Middle English

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