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pore

noun [C]
 
 
/pɔːr/ US  /pɔːr/

Definition

a very small hole in the skin of people or other animals, or a similar hole on the surface of plants or rocks: Sweat passes through the pores and cools the body down. Pimples form when pores become blocked with dirt.The skin, and skin colourCaves, cracks and crevicesHoles, hollows and dips
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