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borer

/ˈbɔːrə/noun

उच्चारण बॉर

छेदक कीट, बेधक

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    an insect or a worm that makes holes in wood or in the stems of plants

    छेदक कीट, बेधक

    • Stem borers can destroy a whole rice crop.
  2. 2

    [C]

    a tool for making holes

    बरमा, छेद करने का औज़ार

    • He used a borer to drill through the wall.

    Synonyms drill auger

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bore verb