a device for making holes The difference between a borer (used for making tunnels, circular shafts and the like) and a drill is the size of the hole produced Borers take the large range of plus 3-4 feet Because of the size involved, a borer is usually much more complex than a drill
A marine, bivalve mollusk, of the genus Teredo and allies, which burrows in wood
One of the larvæ of many species of insects, which penetrate trees, as the apple, peach, pine, etc
Wood-boring beetles in the larval phase, which burrow into timber for food and shelter, leaving behind wormholes when they emerge as adults e g furniture beetle, longhorn beetle etc Treatment against attack using preservatives usually does not penetrate deeply enough to reach all borers, but they are killed by high temperatures, as in kiln dried timbers
native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize