pore has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,botany
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[ noun ] any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

Used in print

(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

The graphite was National_Carbon_NC 60 , which has a porosity of 50 % and an average pore size of 30 This small pore size was required to ensure uniformity of the flow leaving the anode .

The graphite was National_Carbon_NC 60 , which has a porosity of 50 % and an average pore size of 30 This small pore size was required to ensure uniformity of the flow leaving the anode .

Related terms

hole

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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

No , other_than cleaning_out the pores and making the sweat_glands work harder .

Related terms

duct ostiole skin

3
[ verb ] focus one's attention on something

Examples

"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

Used in print

(Ann Ritner, Seize a Nettle....)

Maggie and Stuart pored over figures every_night , trying to find how they could squeeze_out a_few pennies more .

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[ noun ] (botany) a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass

Synonyms

stomate stoma

Related terms

aperture lenticel hydathode

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