overbored
overbored is the simple past and past participle of overbore.
Meaning of overbore
Verb
overbore (third-person singular simple present overbores, present participle overboring, simple past and past participle overbored)
- To modify so that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel.
- To bore out more than is usual for the design; especially, to bore out to a degree that pushes the limit regarding the wall thickness of the casting.
- The Model F engine was an overbored variation of the larger engine first applied to the Model D the previous year. This made it considerably oversquare: 5 inch bore (4.625 on the D) and 4.5 inch stroke displacing 353 cubic inches. It was rated 32.4 SAE horsepower, produced 35 at the same conditions...1985, George Philip Hanley, Stacey Pankiw Hanley, The Marmon Heritage: More Than 125 Years of American Production of World Renowned Products : Marmon, Marmon-Herrington, Marmon-Herrington...
Adjective
overbored (not comparable)
Synonyms of overbored
Questions about overbored
- What does overbored mean?
- Overbored means synonym of overbore.
- What is overbored the simple past and past participle of?
- Overbored is the simple past and past participle of overbore.
- What part of speech is overbored?
- Overbored is an adjective.
Words near overbored in the dictionary
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