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单词 borehole
释义

borehole

[ bawr-hohl, bohr- ]
/ ˈbɔrˌhoʊl, ˈboʊr- /

noun Mining.

a hole drilled in the earth, as for the purpose of extracting a core, releasing gas, oil, water, etc.

Origin of borehole

First recorded in 1700–10; bore2 + hole

Words nearby borehole

Boreas, borecole, boredom, boree, boreen, borehole, Borel, Borel-Lebesgue theorem, Borelli, borer, borer bomb
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Example sentences from the Web for borehole

  • The borehole is charged with the explosive to be fired, and the temperature is regulated by means of the steam pipe.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896|Various

  • A small charge of high explosives is then pushed up to the end of the borehole and fired.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various

  • This of course cannot be seen in a borehole or very small section.

    Notes on the Fenland|T. McKenny Huges

British Dictionary definitions for borehole

borehole
/ (ˈbɔːˌhəʊl) /

noun

a hole driven into the ground to obtain geological information, release water, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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