EGAVE

overbore

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Such that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel.
  2. verb To modify so that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel.
  3. verb To bore out more than is usual for the design; especially, to bore out to a degree that pushes the limit regarding the wall thickness of the casting.
  4. verb simple past and past participle of overbear

Similar words

full-bore full house overbow overage oversufficient overbored overlimit overfired overladen overstrength

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