/ pɔː(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
one of the very small holes in your skin that sweat can pass through; one of the similar small holes in the surface of a plant or a rock
—see also porous
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- pore over sth
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WORD ORIGIN
noun late Middle English : from Old French , via Latin from Greek poros passage, pore.
verb Middle English : perhaps related to the verb peer .