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Definition of Borers
1. borer [n] - See also: borer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Borers
Literary usage of Borers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Preservation of Structural Timber by Howard Frederick Weiss (1916)
"CHAPTER XI PROLONGING THE LIFE OF PILING AND BOATS FROM DECAY AND MARINE borers
To satisfactorily treat piling and timber placed in salt water where marine ..."
2. Research Methods in Ecology by Frederic Edward Clements (1905)
"Soil borers. There is a large variety of soil borers to choose from, but none
have been ... On account of the size of samples obtained by these borers, ..."
3. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1916)
"these species are distinguished from some other borers of their family by the
fact that the first segment of the thorax bears two oblique dark marks, ..."
4. Psyche by Cambridge Entomological Club (1893)
"To the long list of injurious borers infesting cultivated and wild plants two
... Among the worst borers of the red- oak are several lepidopterous larvae, ..."
5. Journal by Institution of Electrical Engineers Radio Section (1875)
"Gutta-percha or india-rubber core, without any covering, is not so liable to
damage from borers as core partly protected by imperfect sheathing. ..."
6. Lumber and Its Uses by Royal Shaw Kellogg (1919)
"In fact, in many places it is almost impossible to use wooden piles unless they
are protected from borers. The best method of giving such protection is to ..."
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