gore
IPA: gˈɔr
noun
- Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.
- Murder, bloodshed, violence.
- (obsolete except in dialects) Dirt; mud; filth.
- A triangular piece of land where roads meet.
- (surveying) A small piece of land left unincorporated due to competing surveys or a surveying error.
- The curved surface that lies between two close lines of longitude on a globe
- A triangular or rhomboid piece of fabric, especially one forming part of a three-dimensional surface such as a sail, skirt, hot-air balloon, etc.ᵂᵖ
- An elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe.
- A projecting point.
- (heraldry) A charge, delineated by two inwardly curved lines, meeting in the fess point, considered an abatement.
- A surname.
- A place name:
- A town in eastern Southland, New Zealand, situated on the Mataura River and named after Thomas Gore Browne.
- A small town in Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia, named after St George Richard Gore.
- Gore Water, a minor tributary in Scotland which flows through Gorebridge to the River South Esk.
- A rural community in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, named after Charles Stephen Gore.
- A township municipality in Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, named after Francis Gore.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Chattooga County, Georgia.
- A township in Huron County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Warren County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Hocking County, Ohio.
- A town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, named after Thomas Gore.
- An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia.
verb
- (transitive, of an animal) To pierce with the horn.
- (transitive, obsolete) To pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
- To cut in a triangular form.
- To provide with a gore.
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Examples of "gore" in Sentences
- The horror film was filled with intense scenes of gore that kept the audience on the edge of their seats
- She couldn't handle the graphic descriptions of the battle, as the book heavily focused on the gore of war
- The artist's latest exhibition showcased paintings that explored themes of life and death, often highlighting the juxtaposition of beauty and gore
- Many critics praised the director for balancing storytelling with moments of unexpected gore
- The video game was notorious for its excessive gore, drawing both fans and controversy in equal measure
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