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borehole

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈbɔː.həʊl/ US  /ˈbɔːr.hoʊl/

Definition

a deep hole made in the ground when looking for oil, gas, or water: We must sink a borehole so that people will have water. They obtained information about the rock by drilling boreholes.Mining and quarrying
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