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Bore may refer to:

The tidal bore in Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska A tidal bore (or just bore, or eagre) is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travel up a river against the direction of the current. ... For the geometric term, see diameter. ... The word pipe can refer to: The basic cylindrical pipe shape a tubular man-made channel, generally round in cross section, in steel or concrete for transporting or guiding a fluid substance see plumbing and pipeline transport used in construction as column, truss element or space frame in mechanical engineering... TUBE (チューブ; chūbu) is a Japanese popular music group. ... The word caliber (American English) or calibre (British English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... // A gun is a mechanical device that fires projectiles at high velocity, using a propellant such as gun powder or compressed air. ... For the geometric term, see diameter. ... The word cylinder has several meanings. ... piston + connecting rod In general, a piston is a sliding plug that fits closely inside the bore of a cylinder. ... Components of a typical, four stroke cycle, DOHC piston engine. ... Stroke can mean: In medicine, a cerebrovascular accident (or cerebral accident) A sunstroke In writing, a single line without any break such as stroke in graphics or Chinese characters, see stroke order. ... Children commonly exhibit the emotion of boredom. ... For the Scottish football team, see The Well. ...

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