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goring

2 syllables
nounadjective
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As a noun, goring means the act by which something is gored. As an adjective, it means cut gradually sloping, so as to be broader at the clew than at the earing of a sail.

Meanings of goring

3 meanings

verb

Present participle of gore

noun

  1. The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting

  2. textilesA piece of cloth cut diagonally to increase its apparent width.

adjective

  1. nauticalCut gradually sloping, so as to be broader at the clew than at the earing of a sail.

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