#bore
- Crested wattle — A distinct shrub or small tree in the legume family, native to Western Australia, commonly known as the 'crested wattle' or 'plume albizia'; it is characterized by rapid growth, dark green pinnate leaves, and dense, cylindrical, greenish-yellow or cream inflorescences resembling small brushes.
- Sapwood — The outer, younger, and less dense zone of the woody cylinder in tree stems and roots, located immediately beneath the bark (cambium). Sapwood consists of living cells with an active physiological role, responsible for conducting raw sap from the roots to the leaves and storing reserve substances, gradually converting into heartwood as the tree ages.
- Aleurites — A genus of arborescent woody plants in the Euphorbiaceae family, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of East Asia and the Pacific Islands. It comprises medium to large monoecious tree species, economically and industrially renowned for producing large oil-bearing seeds from which valuable drying oils are extracted for use in varnishes, paints, and insulating materials.
- Aleurites moluccana — The scientific name for the candlenut tree (kukui), a large tropical tree species within the genus Aleurites. It is renowned for its nuts rich in flammable oils, traditionally used as a lighting source, as well as in vernacular medicine, cosmetics, and Hawaiian and Polynesian gastronomy (after neutralizing toxins through cooking).
- To ream — To enlarge, calibrate, or precisely finish a previously drilled cylindrical or conical hole in a piece of metal, wood, or other hard material, using a special tool called a reamer or on a boring machine. The purpose of this operation is to obtain a perfectly smooth inner surface with exact dimensions and minimal geometric tolerances to allow precise assembly of parts.
- Bore — The internal diameter of an engine cylinder, a pipe, or any tubular part machined by turning or drilling; by extension, the internal cylindrical cavity itself in which a piston or shaft moves. This geometric parameter is fundamental in determining the displacement, compression ratio, and overall performance of internal combustion engines or hydraulic systems.
- Bored — Regarding a cylindrical hole or a tubular part: that has undergone the reaming or boring operation, having its internal diameter enlarged, calibrated, and finished according to exact technical dimensions. As an adjective, it describes the final state of geometric precision of a machined internal cavity, ready to receive a perfectly matching shaft or piston.
- To bore out — A rare, popular, or technical jargon variant for the verb 'a aleza'; the action of machining, enlarging, or finishing the interior of a cylindrical part, an engine cylinder, or a pipe using a cutting tool. Although it does not belong to the strict academic norm of standard literary Romanian, the term is currently used in the informal jargon of auto mechanics and turners in repair shops.
- Bored out — An informal or technical jargon variant for the adjective 'alezat'; regarding a cylindrical hole, an engine cylinder, or a tubular component that has undergone the process of internal enlargement, calibration, and finishing by cutting. The term is predominantly used in direct communication between auto mechanics, turners, and clients in repair shops, designating a part that is finished and brought to the desired repair dimensions.
- Shot — Small spherical projectiles, typically manufactured from lead, steel, or other heavy metal alloys, used as a multiple payload inside cartridges designed for smoothbore hunting shotguns. This type of ammunition is structurally engineered to disperse into a compact cluster upon exiting the barrel, increasing the probability of hitting fast-moving targets by creating a geometrically distributed impact pattern.
- Bored — Having undergone the process of boring or reaming; a cylinder, tube, or mechanical part whose internal surfaces have been machined by cutting with a reamer to achieve high dimensional accuracy and superior smoothness. In an extended sense, it describes the state of a geometric hole calibrated according to rigorous technical tolerance standards.
- Turkish hazel — A species of large deciduous tree in the family Betulaceae (Corylus colurna), native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor; unlike the common hazel, it grows as a single-stemmed tree with a straight trunk and pyramidal canopy, reaching heights of 20-25 meters, featuring corky bark, fissured rhytidome, and clustered nuts enclosed in a deeply divided involucre with fimbriate, recurved lobes.
- Annoyed — Having been annoyed, bored, pestered, or vexed through persistent demands or tedious talks (from French embêté). It describes a state of mild irritation, mental fatigue, or deep boredom within a historical upper-class conversational context.
- Crankshaft assembly — An articulated mechanical kinematic assembly within an internal combustion engine or compressor, structurally composed of the crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, and gudgeon pins, whose fundamental role is to transform the reciprocating linear motion of the pistons into continuous rotational motion of the crankshaft.
- Amelanchier arborea — A species of small tree or large shrub in the genus Amelanchier, Rosaceae family, native to eastern North America, commonly known as the 'downy serviceberry' or 'common serviceberry'. This plant reaches larger dimensions than other related species and is structurally distinguished by smooth, gray bark, young leaves covered in fine downy pubescence, and pendulous clusters of white flowers that bloom in early spring before the leaves fully unfold.
- Amherstia nobilis — A monotypic genus of plants in the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae), whose sole species is Amherstia nobilis, a tropical tree native to Myanmar (Burma), also known as the 'Pride of Burma'. It is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful ornamental trees in the world due to its spectacular, large structural inflorescences of a bright red color with yellow spots, resembling hanging orchids.
- Cashew tree — A medium tropical tree (Anacardium occidentale) native to South America (Brazil), but widely cultivated in India and Africa, famous for its accessory fruit from which the edible and oleaginous seeds popularly known as cashews are extracted. As an adjective, it describes an element, a leaf, a plant, or an organic substance belonging to the Anacardiaceae botanical family.
- Cashew tree — A medium tropical tree belonging to the cashew family, widely cultivated for its fruits; the alternative or synonymous botanical designation for the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale). This structural shrub produces a fleshy accessory fruit on top of which the cashew seed or nut develops, which is appreciated globally in the food industry.
- Anemomorphy — A morphological modification, shape anomaly, or structural adaptation acquired by a plant organism (or a geological body) under the direct, intense, and asymmetric influence of dominant winds. In botany, this phenomenon leads to asymmetric tree canopies known as flag trees.
- Grey alder — A species of tree from the Betulaceae family (Alnus incana), featuring smooth grey-white bark and ovate leaves covered with greyish hairs on the underside. It is a medium-sized, frost-resistant tree that grows wild in mountain river floodplains and hilly areas, playing a crucial ecological role in stabilizing eroded soils and fixing nitrogen biologically through root nodules.