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Raregores
The correct spelling is gores.
How to pronounce gores
verb
Say it like: Gor-es
The correct spelling is gores. (of an animal) To pierce with the horn. For example: "The bull gored the matador."
Usage Examples
“The bull gored the matador.”
“to gore an apron”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(of an animal) To pierce with the horn.
- 2.To pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
- 3.To cut in a triangular form.
- 4.To provide with a gore.
noun
- 1.A triangular piece of land where roads meet.
- 2.A small piece of land left unincorporated due to competing surveys or a surveying error.
- 3.The curved surface that lies between two close lines of longitude on a globe
- 4.A triangular or rhomboid piece of fabric, especially one forming part of a three-dimensional surface such as a sail, skirt, hot-air balloon, etc.Wp
- 5.An elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe.
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