Definition of Borer. Meaning of Borer. Synonyms of Borer

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Definition of Borer

Borer
Borer Bor"er, n. 1. One that bores; an instrument for boring. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A marine, bivalve mollusk, of the genus Teredo and allies, which burrows in wood. See Teredo. (b) Any bivalve mollusk (Saxicava, Lithodomus, etc.) which bores into limestone and similar substances. (c) One of the larv[ae] of many species of insects, which penetrate trees, as the apple, peach, pine, etc. See Apple borer, under Apple. (d) The hagfish (Myxine).

Meaning of Borer from wikipedia

- borer Shoot borer Stemborer Twig borer Chilo (moth) Southwestern corn borer Ash borer, or lilac borer Squash vine borer, a pest of cucurbit vines Ostrinia...
- The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), also known by the acronym EAB, is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern Asia that feeds...
- The jig borer is a type of machine tool invented at the end of World War I to enable the quick and precise location of hole centers. It was invented independently...
- The instep borer was a ****tive medieval German instrument of torture that externally resembled an iron boot.[citation needed] Turning the crank slowly...
- The European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), also known as the European corn worm or European high-flyer, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is a...
- Thomas Gustav Borer (born 29 July 1957) is a Swiss management consultant, lobbyist and former diplomat. From 1996 to 1999 he headed the Switzerland –...
- The cottonwood borer (Plectrodera scalator) is a species of longhorn beetle found in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains that feeds on cottonwood...
- are called twig borers include: Amphicerus bicaudatus (apple twig borer or grape cane borer) Amphicerus bimaculatus (grape cane borer beetle) Melalgus...
- A cork borer, often used in a chemistry or biology laboratory, is a metal tool for cutting a hole in a cork or rubber stopper to insert gl**** tubing....
- The ash borer (Podosesia syringae), or lilac borer, is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae. It is found throughout North America and can be a pest...