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borne
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
borne
borne
(adjective)
bear
(verb)
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borne
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borne
Britannica Dictionary definition of BORNE
past participle of
2
bear
2
borne
/
ˈ
boɚn/
adjective
2
borne
/
ˈ
boɚn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BORNE
:
carried by
:
spread by
—
used in combination
water
borne
It's an air
borne
virus.
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