the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
source: WordNet 3.0
The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
A boring evening with uninteresting people. The deadening effect of some routine tasks. A dull play. His competent but dull performance. A ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention. What an irksome task the writing of long letters is. Tedious days on the train. The tiresome chirping of a cricket. Other people's dreams are dreadfully wear.
