borer

• Nom désignant un outil servant à percer la roche, ou divers insectes, larves ou mollusques qui forent le bois.

A noun referring to a tool used for drilling into rock, or to any of various insects, larvae, or mollusks that bore into wood.

1. Drilling toolB2formal

   A tool or drill used for making holes in hard materials such as rock or metal.

   outil de forage

   • The construction crew used a powerful borer to tunnel through the rock.
   • A diamond-tipped borer is essential for drilling into granite.
   • The miner operated the borer to create a passageway.

   Synonymesaugerbitdrill

2. Boring insect or molluskB2formalscientific

   Any of various insects, larvae, or mollusks that bore into wood, plants, or other materials.

   Insecte ou mollusque foreur

   • The wood was damaged by a borer infestation.
   • A borer larva can cause significant harm to trees.
   • Marine borers can destroy wooden ship hulls over time.