boring
adjective
borings
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pluralof boring.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The district proposes to make 226 borings and dig 57 test pits into the Earth across 2,500 cubic yards, according to the project description.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Concrete and steel in the building will eventually be tested, Kilsheimer said, and investigators will go below ground to examine the soil and test the area with borings.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
But soil borings can miss things that become frustrating — and potentially dangerous — surprises.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2018
The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company wants to use existing roads to access 14 locations to drill test borings to determine the possible value of its copper mining claim.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2016
And Odysseus took his time, turning the bow, tapping it, every inch, for borings that termites might have made while the master of the weapon was abroad.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
