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Dictionary: pore1   (pôr, pōr) pronunciation
 
intr.v., pored, por·ing, pores.
  1. To read or study carefully and attentively: pored over the classified ads in search of a new job.
  2. To gaze intently; stare.
  3. To meditate deeply; ponder: pored on the matter.

[Middle English pouren.]


pore2 (pôr, pōr) pronunciation
n.
  1. A minute opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal, serving as an outlet for perspiration, or in a plant leaf or stem, serving as a means of absorption and transpiration.
  2. A space in rock, soil, or unconsolidated sediment that is not occupied by mineral matter and that allows the passage or absorption of fluids: Water seeped into the pores of the rock.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin porus, passage, from Greek poros.]


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Definition: go over carefully
Antonyms: flip through, scan


 

In geomorphology, a minute opening in a rock or soil, through which fluids may pass. Porous rocks allow water to pass through or be stored within them. Pore water pressure is the pressure applied by water in the pores to soil and rock particles. When the rock or soil is saturated, pore water pressure can be so great that slope failure results.

 

A small opening or empty space.

  • nuclear p. — a group of proteins with a central hole through which molecules pass through a nuclear membrane.
  • dilated p. of Winer — a benign follicular tumor that occurs on the head and neck of older cats; they resemble epidermal cysts with a keratin filled, wide opening (pore).
 
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IN BRIEF: A tiny opening in the outer surface of a plant or animal through which sweat, air, or water may pass.

pronunciation Oozing charm from every pore, he oiled his way across the floor. — Alan J. Lerner (1904-1988)

 
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Pore may refer to:

In animal biology and microbiology:

  • Sweat pore, an anatomical structure of the skin of humans (and other mammals) used for secretion of sweat
  • Canal pore, an anatomical structure that is part of the lateral line sense system of some aquatic organisms
  • Gonopore, a genital pore present in some invertebrates, particularly insects
  • An opening across both inner and outer bacterial membranes, a part of many Gram-negative bacterial secretion systems
  • One of the openings communicating with the skin surface at the terminus of lactiferous ducts in milk-producing mammals

In plant biology

  • Stoma, a small opening on a plant leaf used for gas exchange
  • An anatomical feature of the anther in some plant species, the opening through which pollen is released
  • A characteristic surface feature of porate pollen

In cell & molecular biology:

  • Nuclear pore, a large protein complex that penetrates the nuclear envelope in eukaryotic cells
  • Ion channel pore; The ion-selective opening in the membrane of a eukaryotic cell formed by members of the ion channel family of proteins
  • A water-selective opening (water channel) in the membrane of a eukaryotic cell formed by assemblies of the protein aquaporin

In the physical sciences:

  • One of many small openings in a solid substance of any kind that contribute to the substance's porosity (typical usage in earth sciences, materials science and construction)
  • A small defect in the crystal structure that may arise during sintering to form solids from powders, including ceramics

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Translations: Pore
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - pore

idioms:

  • every pore    hver eneste pore

2.
v. intr. - hænge over

idioms:

  • pore over    fordybe sig i
  • pore through    pløje igennem

Nederlands (Dutch)
porie, bestuderen, overdenken

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Anat, Bot) pore

idioms:

  • every pore    (fig) par tous les pores, de toute sa personne

2.
v. intr. - se plonger dans, étudier soigneusement (carte, détails)

idioms:

  • pore over    se plonger dans, étudier soigneusement
  • pore through    étudier soigneusement

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Pore

idioms:

  • every pore    jede Pore

2.
v. - etwas genau studieren

idioms:

  • pore over    über etwas gründlich nachdenken, eingehend studieren
  • pore through    über etwas gründlich nachdenken, eingehend studieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυσιολ., μτφ.) πόρος
v. - μελετώ προσεκτικά, σκέπτομαι βαθιά

idioms:

  • every pore    κάθε πόρος
  • pore over    εγκύπτω σε, κοιτάζω και μελετώ προσεχτικά
  • pore through    μελετώ προσεκτικά

Italiano (Italian)
poro, guardar fisso

idioms:

  • every pore    ogni poro
  • pore over    immergersi
  • pore through    immergersi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - poro (m)
v. - olhar atentamente, ler atentamente

idioms:

  • every pore    intensamente, todos os poros
  • pore over/through    estar absorto

Русский (Russian)
пора, скважина, рассматривать, вчитываться

idioms:

  • every pore    каждая часть тела
  • pore over/through    вчитываться, зачитаться

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - poro

idioms:

  • every pore    por todos los poros

2.
v. intr. - estar absorto en la lectura o estudio de

idioms:

  • pore over    estudiar minuciosamente, reflexionar sobre
  • pore through    estudiar minuciosamente, reflexionar sobre

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - por
v. - stirra, fördjupa sig i

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 注视, 凝视, 默想, 沉思, 钻研, 熟读

idioms:

  • every pore    极度, 非常
  • pore over    注视, 凝视
  • pore through    钻研, 熟读

2. 毛孔, 细孔, 气孔

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 毛孔, 細孔, 氣孔

2.
v. intr. - 注視, 凝視, 默想, 沈思, 鑽研, 熟讀

idioms:

  • every pore    極度, 非常
  • pore over    注視, 凝視
  • pore through    鑽研, 熟讀

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 털구멍

2.
v. intr. - 숙고하다, 열심히 독서[연구]하다

idioms:

  • pore over    자세히 보다, 주시하다
  • pore through    자세히 찾다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 熟考する, 没頭して…させる
n. - 孔, 毛穴

idioms:

  • pore over/through    熟読する, 研究する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سم, مسام (فعل) يتفكر, يتامل, يحدق, يستغرق في القراءة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נקבובית, נקבובית-זיעה‬
v. intr. - ‮קרא בעיון, התעמק‬


 
 
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