What is to enlarge the bore of a gun barrel by drawing, instead of thrusting, a revolving tool through it called?
drawbore — To enlarge the bore of a gun barrel by drawing, instead of thrusting, a revolving tool through it. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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