BOREHOLE


Meaning of BOREHOLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯr-ˌhōl ]

noun

Date: 1708

: a hole bored or drilled in the earth: as

a. : an exploratory well

b. chiefly British : a small-diameter well drilled especially to obtain water

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