rebore
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Verb
[edit]rebore (third-person singular simple present rebores, present participle reboring, simple past and past participle rebored)
- (transitive) To bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape, or to enlarge.
- 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.
- 1950 April, “Notes and News: The Athens-Salonika Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 279:
- Every major bridge, and many of the smaller ones, have been rebuilt, tunnels have been rebored, and long sections of track realigned.
Noun
[edit]rebore (plural rebores)
- (automotive) The process of modifying the bore of an engine.
- 2005, Daniel Stapleton, How to Plan and Build a Fast Road Car, page 14:
- However, any increase in capacity is useful and, if an engine is worn and needs a rebore, it's worth considering boring to a near maximum size rather than simply having it bored to the next oversize.
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]rebore
- (transitive, rare) simple past and past participle of rebear, generally used in the context of Christianity.
- And on that day the Lord rebore me and I was reborn.