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borehole

/ˈbɔːhəʊl/

/ˈbɔrhoʊl/

Translations

boreholenoun

boreholes

/ˈbɔːhəʊl/

/ˈbɔrhoʊl/

The engineers drilled a borehole to access the underground water.

Инженеры пробурили скважину, чтобы получить доступ к подземной воде.

Additional translations

буровая скважина

Synonyms

drill hole

boreholeadjective

/ˈbɔː.həʊl/

/ˈbɔːr.hoʊl/

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

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.