boring bar

noun

1. Metalworking. a bar holding a tool for boring a cylinder or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boring bar¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

That this game would be boring, bar the battle.

From The Guardian

An Underwood portable boring bar machine from the 1890s was recently used to bore out one of the locomotive’s cylinders.

From Washington Times

Forget the boring bar scene and head along State Street to the south side of the Chicago River and down the concrete stairs under the Chicago Riverwalk sign.

From Washington Times

The Not So Boring Bar and Grill opened up about a year ago.

From Wall Street Journal

Boring bar, a revolving or stationary bar, carrying one or more cutting tools for dressing round holes.

From Project Gutenberg