Rebore vs Reborne - What's the difference?
rebore | reborne |
To bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape.
(rare) (rebear), generally used in the context of Christianity.
As verbs the difference between rebore and reborne
is that rebore is to bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape or rebore can be (rare) (rebear), generally used in the context of christianity while reborne is .rebore
English
Etymology 1
FromVerb
(rebor)- If you want to keep using that rifle, you'll have to rebore the barrel.
- The cylinders of your engine are so worn the rings don't seal any more; you have to have it rebored to stop it from burning oil.
Etymology 2
Verb
(head)- And on that day the Lord rebore me and I was reborn.
