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Hyphenation for “bore”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “bore”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "bore" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “bore” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „bore“ ⟶ „bore“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "bore"

bore >> /bɔr/

Definition: [verb] Make (a hole) in something, especially with a revolving tool.
Example: the drill can bore through rock

Synonyms of "bore"

drill | pierce | perforate | puncture | punch | cut |

Definition: [verb] Make one's way through (a crowd).
Example: When he bores fastballs and sharp breaking pitches into the hands of righthanders, they have trouble getting around on them, even if they see them longer.

Definition: [noun] The hollow part inside a gun barrel or other tube.
Example: Barrels have ventilated ribs, hard-chromed bores, interchangeable choke tubes (three provided) and lengthened forcing cones to reduce recoil.

Definition: [noun] short for borehole
Example: Lighting control panels are being installed in the portal equipment rooms, in niches along the length of the tunnel, and in the passageways connecting the bores.

Synonyms of "bore"

borehole | hole | well | shaft | pit | passage | tunnel |