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Bord vs Boring - What's the difference?

bord | boring |

As nouns the difference between bord and boring

is that bord is obsolete form of lang=en while boring is a pit or hole which has been bored.

As a verb boring is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective boring is

causing boredom.

bord

English

Etymology 1

See board.

Noun

(en noun)
  • *:
  • *:At Alisaundre he was, whan it was wonne. / Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord [table] bigonne / Aboven alle nacions in Pruce;

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) The coalface parallel to the natural fissures.
    • ----

    boring

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pit or hole which has been d.
  • * 1992 , J. Patrick Powers, Construction dewatering: new methods and applications , p. 191:
    • It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work.
  • Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing boredom.
    • What a boring film that was!

    Synonyms

    * dull, mind-numbing (colloquial), tedious * See also

    Derived terms

    * *

    Related terms

    * bore * bored * boredom

    Anagrams

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