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pore
(p/oU/r )

noun (n)

  • any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)(noun.shape)
    source: wordnet30
  • any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal(noun.body)
    source: wordnet30
  • a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    stoma, stomate
    source: wordnet30
  • One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • direct one's attention on something(verb.cognition)
    Synonym:
    center, centre, concentrate, focus, rivet
    source: wordnet30
  • To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now usually with over.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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