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borehole
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
borehole
(noun)
borehole
/
ˈ
boɚˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
boreholes
borehole
/
ˈ
boɚˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
boreholes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOREHOLE
[
count
]
:
4
bore
1
especially
:
a hole dug into the earth in order to find water or oil
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