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wellbore.

The hole produced when drilling an oil or gas well.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The hole produced when drilling an oil or gas well.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English well Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der. Proto-Germanic *burōną Proto-West Germanic *borōn Old English borian Middle English boren English bore English wellbore From well + bore.

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