borehole.
A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.
Meaning & usage
A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.
The state of the groundwater is monitored at various boreholes in the area.
Any other hole that has been bored into something.
There were little boreholes in the oak beam, indicating that insects had once taken some interest in it.
Where this word comes from
From bore + hole.
To bore a hole of this kind (in).
Where this word comes from
From bore + hole.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.