"rebore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rebores [plural]
Etymology: From re- + bore. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|bore}} re- + bore Head templates: {{en-noun}} rebore (plural rebores)
  1. (automotive) The process of modifying the bore of an engine. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-rebore-en-noun-r1qqeUfc Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 64 36 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: rebores [present, singular, third-person], reboring [participle, present], rebored [participle, past], rebored [past]
Etymology: From re- + bore. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|bore}} re- + bore Head templates: {{en-verb}} rebore (third-person singular simple present rebores, present participle reboring, simple past and past participle rebored)
  1. (transitive) To bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape, or to enlarge. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-rebore-en-verb-gmXMa4f5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} rebore
  1. (transitive, rare) simple past and past participle of rebear, generally used in the context of Christianity. Tags: form-of, participle, past, rare, transitive Form of: rebear, generally used in the context of Christianity
    Sense id: en-rebore-en-verb-tvrI~-bV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 11 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 9 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 5 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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