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bore. 1  A hole or passage made by or as if by use of a drill. 2  A hollow, usually cylindrical chamber or barrel, as of a firearm. 3  The interior diameter of a hole, tube, or cylinder. 4  The caliber of a firearm. 5  A drilling tool.
Old English past tense bÃ¦r became Middle English bare; alternative bore began to appear c.1400, but bare remained the literary form till after 1600. Past participle distinction of borne for carried and born for given birth is from late 18c. To bear (something) in mind is from 1530s.