English Explanatory Dictionary

borehole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.
  2. Any other hole that has been bored into something.
verb
  1. To bore a hole of this kind (in).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-borehole.wav

Word forms

borehole boreholes boreholing boreholed

Etymology

From bore + hole.

Synonyms

well bore

Related words

borer boring
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