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Bore (company)
Bore or Bores often refer to: *Boredom * Drill Relating to holes * Boring (manufacturing), a machining process that enlarges a hole ** Bore (engine), the diameter of a cylinder in a piston engine or a steam locomotive ** Bore (wind instruments), the interior chamber of a wind instrument ** Gauge (firearms), the inner diameter of the barrel of a firearm ** Nominal bore, a pipe size standard ** Water well, known as a water bore in Australia Places * Bore (woreda), a district of Ethiopia that includes the town of Bore * Bore, Emilia-Romagna, a commune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy * Boré, Mali, a village in Dangol Boré commune in the Mopti Region of Mali * Bore, Norway, a small village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway * Bore Track, a track in the South Australian outback * Bore Valley, South Georgia, Antarctica People * Bore (surname) * Francisco Bores (1898–1972), Spanish artist Maritime shipping * Steamship Company Bore, a Finnish company that operated for a time w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boredom
In conventional usage, boredom, ennui, or tedium is an emotional and occasionally psychological state experienced when an individual is left without anything in particular to do, is listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement, is not interested in their surroundings, or feels that a day or period is dull or tedious. It is also understood by scholars as a modern phenomenon which has a cultural dimension. "There is no universally accepted definition of boredom. But whatever it is, researchers argue, it is not simply another name for depression or apathy. It seems to be a specific mental state that people find unpleasant—a lack of stimulation that leaves them craving relief, with a host of behavioral, medical and social consequences." According to BBC News, boredom "...can be a dangerous and disruptive state of mind that damages your health"; yet research "...suggest that without boredom we couldn't achieve our creative feats." In ''Experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
