peddler
peddler /ˈpɛdlɝ/
noun
-
()
[ N. American]
Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
(
packman
[Archaic] , pedlar
[Canadian, British] , pitchman
[ N. American] , hawker
, peddler
[ N. American] )
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
The peddler traveled from town to town, selling his wares to earn a living.
The peddler traveled from town to town, selling his wares to earn a living.
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[ N. American]
An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
(
drug dealer
, drug peddler
, drug trafficker
, peddler
[ N. American] , pusher
[Informal] , narco
[Informal, N. American] )
an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
bore
bore /ˈbɔr/
noun
-
(mining) a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
(
bore
, bore-hole
, drill hole
)
(mining) a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
-
Diameter of a tube or gun barrel
(
bore
, calibre
[Canadian, British] , gauge
, caliber
[American] )
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
-
A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
(
aegir
[Non-standard] , bore
, eager
[Dialect, UK] , eagre
[Dialect, UK] , tidal bore
)
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
-
A person who evokes boredom
(
bore
, dullard
)
a person who evokes boredom
verb
-
()
Cause to be bored
(
tire
, bore
)
cause to be bored
The monotonous lecture bored the students to sleep.
The monotonous lecture bored the students to sleep.
-
()
Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
(
bore
, drill
)
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
Don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
Drill a hole into the wall
drill a hole into the wall
Drill for oil
drill for oil
Carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall
carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall