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borehole

/ˈbɔːhəʊl/

/ˈbɔrhoʊl/

Translations

boreholenoun

boreholes

/ˈbɔːhəʊl/

/ˈbɔrhoʊl/

forageTerme de géologie et de technique pétrolière.

The geologists drilled a borehole to assess the potential for oil extraction in the area.

Les géologues ont foré un forage pour évaluer le potentiel d’extraction du pétrole dans la région.

Additional translations

sondageEmploi technique, notamment en géologie pour un trou de sondage ou de carottage.

Synonyms

drill hole

boreholeadjective

/ˈbɔː.həʊl/

/ˈbɔːr.hoʊl/

Used attributively in combinations such as "borehole data", so treated as an adjective per editorial policy.

de forageTerme technique.

The borehole survey provided detailed information about subsurface conditions.

L’étude de forage a fourni des informations détaillées sur les conditions du sous-sol.

boreholenoun

A deep, narrow hole made in the ground, especially to locate water or oil.

The geologists drilled a borehole to assess the potential for oil extraction in the area.

A hole drilled into the earth for the purpose of extracting a core sample for geological analysis.

The team extracted a core sample from the borehole to study the sediment layers.

boreholeadjective

Relating to or associated with a borehole.

The borehole survey provided detailed information about subsurface conditions.