pores
nounUK /pɔːz/
US /pɔːrz/
Tiny holes in your skin that let sweat out.
Washing your face helps keep your pores clean.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Tiny openings in the surface of a plant leaf that let air in and out.
The pores on the leaf help the plant breathe.
3. Small spaces or holes inside a material like rock or sponge.
Water soaks into the pores of the sponge.
4. To read or study something very carefully.
She pores over her notes before the test.