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bore in

bore in verb: for a prop to turn in on an opposing prop, in a forbidden move. Also the simple past of bear in.

Verb

bore in (third-person singular simple present bores in, present participle boring in, simple past and past participle bored in)

  1. (rugby union) For a prop to turn in on an opposing prop, in a forbidden move.

Also used as

bore in is also the simple past of bear in.

Forms of bore in

third-person singular presentbores in
present participleboring in
past participlebored in
pastbored in

Questions about bore in

What does bore in mean?
Bore in means for a prop to turn in on an opposing prop, in a forbidden move.
What part of speech is bore in?
Bore in is a verb.
What is the past tense of bore in?
The past tense of bore in is bored in.

Words near bore in in the dictionary

  1. bore down
  2. bore down on
  3. bore draw
  4. bore draws
  5. bore fruit
  6. bore in
  7. bore in mind
  8. bore in on
  9. bore in with
  10. bore lake
  11. bore lakes

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