rebore
verb
re·bore
(ˌ)rē-ˈbȯr 
rebored; reboring; rebores
: to bore an existing hole a second or subsequent time in order to widen it or to alter or improve its inner surfaces
After three years in the desert dust, I have just had to rebore the engine (another $1,400).—
Robert Lacville
Robert LacvilleTo convert the 3-inch Ordnance Rifle to a breechloader, manufacturers sawed off the breech and screwed in a new steel breech … . The steel breech was rebored to 3.18 inches to attain the desired projectile size.—Mitch Meador
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“Rebore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebore. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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