Definitions For Overbore

Etymology 1

over + bore

Adjective

(not comparable) (firearms) Such that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel.

Verb

overbor (firearms, transitive) To modify so that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel.

Related terms

backbore

Etymology 2

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of overbear

Anagrams

overrobe

Is Overbore a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Overbore is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Overbore in a Sentence

  • That year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness

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