borehole

[ bawr-hohl, bohr- ]

noun

, Mining.

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

borehole

/ ˈbɔːˌhəʊl /

noun

1. a hole driven into the ground to obtain geological information, release water, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of borehole¹

First recorded in 1700–10; bore ² + hole

Example Sentences

Such stygian depths would beat the reigning drilling champion: the 12.2-kilometer Kola Superdeep Borehole drilled by the Soviet Union.

From Science Magazine

Nyeda uses water from a borehole for washing and cooking, but needs money to buy drinking water.

From BBC

They had planned to make a 4.5km deep borehole and extract extremely hot fluids, but the drill abruptly stopped as it intercepted surprisingly shallow magma.

From BBC

It’s the higher energy density that’s so promising, she explains, as each borehole can produce five to 10 times more power than standard geothermal wells.

From BBC

KMT’s second borehole will develop a test-bed for a new generation of geothermal power stations, which exploit magma's extreme temperature.

From BBC