A sudden and rapid flow of tide occurring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.
Something dull or uninteresting.
The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.
One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
Calibre; importance.
A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
A capped well drilled to tap artesian water.
The place where such a well exists.
A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.
simple past tense of bear
To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.
To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
To push or drive (a boxer into the ropes, a boat out of its course, etc.).
To push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort.
To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns.
To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.
To make a hole through something.
To inspire boredom in somebody.
simple past tense of bare
A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.
Unconditional listening attention given by client to patient.
A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.
The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
Small coal; coal dust.
A valley, or small, shallow dell.
Moderately warm.
Vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music.
Not active or busy, successful, or violent.
Excess; surplus to requirements.
Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
Lax.
Moderate in speed.
Weak; not holding fast.
Slackly.
To slacken.
To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.