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bore

Surge of tidal water up an estuary or a river, caused by the funnelling of the rising tide by a narrowing river mouth. A very high tide, possibly fanned by wind, may build up when it is held back by a river current in the river mouth. The result is a broken wave, a metre or a few feet high, that rushes upstream.

Famous bores are found in the rivers Severn (England), Seine (France), Hooghly (India), and Chang Jiang (China), where bores of over 4 m/13 ft have been reported.

bore

In music, the internal diameter of tubing of a brass or woodwind instrument. The diameter of the bore affects the character of the instrument's tone.



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