rebore

(verb)

verb

1. (transitive) To bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape.

- If you want to keep using that rifle, you'll have to rebore the barrel.

- The cylinders of your engine are so worn the rings don't seal any more; you have to have it rebored to stop it from burning oil.

2. (transitive, rare) simple past tense and past participle of rebear, generally used in the context of Christianity.

- And on that day the Lord rebore me and I was reborn.