The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - bore° n.

1) hole, drill-hole, borehole: A bore of six inches was carried to a depth of 2086 feet. --v. 2) pierce, perforate, drill, penetrate, puncture, tap, punch, stab, prick; sink, tunnel, dig (out) , gouge (out) ; hollow out: Bore a hole through this sheet metal. The oil rig is boring through solid rock.