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boring material

[ˈbɔːrɪŋ məˈtɪəriəl]
nounpl: boring materials
material de perfuração
1. Material or substance used in the process of drilling or boring holes, such as in mining, construction, or geological exploration
The engineers selected a specialized boring material to drill through the hard rock layer.
Os engenheiros selecionaram um material de perfuração especializado para perfurar a camada de rocha dura.
2. Any dull, uninteresting, or tedious subject matter or content
The lecture was filled with boring material that put everyone to sleep.
A palestra estava cheia de conteúdo monótono que adormeceu todos.
Synonyms
drill materialdrilling substancetedious contentdull materialuninteresting subject matter
Antonyms
engaging materialinteresting contentcaptivating subject matterstimulating material

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
material de perfuração
Standard term used in technical and industrial contexts
São Paulo
material de furação
Alternative technical term sometimes used in industrial settings
Portugal
material de furação
Preferred term in Portuguese Portuguese for drilling/boring operations

Related Idioms & Phrases

as dry as dust
put someone to sleep
fall on deaf ears
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