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1borne
\ˈbȯrn\
2borne
adjective \ˈbȯrn\
: carried by : spread by
Full Definition of BORNE
: transported or transmitted by —used in combination <soilborne> <airborne>
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Examples of BORNE
- My book surveys the public-health landscape from food-borne and insectborne diseases to antibiotic resistance, from infectious causes of chronic afflictions to bioterrorism. —Madeline Drexler, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 2002
- The news carried by mail coach is an exact inversion of the railroad-borne news in Charles Dickens's Dombey and Son (1844-46). —John Plotz, The Crowd, 2000
- I would tend to think your strawberries died from other causes. Strawberries need excellent drainage and a sandy, acidic soil that has good air space to encourage root health. They like a soil that has been amended with compost. But strawberries can succumb to soil-borne diseases. —Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle, 3 Oct. 1998
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First Known Use of BORNE
circa 1559
BORNE Defined for Kids
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Definition of BORNE for Kids
past participle of bear
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