marine borer

ma·rine bor·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-reen bawr-er, bohr-]
- /məˈrin ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-reen bawr-er, bohr-]
- /məˈrin ˈbɔr ər, ˈboʊr-/

Definition of marine borer words

noun marine borer any mollusc or crustacean that lives usually in warm seas and destroys wood by boring into and eating it. The gribble and shipworm are the best known since they penetrate any wood in favourable water 0

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marine borer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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