: a hole bored or drilled in the earth: such as
a
: an exploratory well
b
chiefly British
: a small-diameter well drilled especially to obtain water
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Geothermal heat is basically free once the system is constructed, though digging the boreholes can be a considerable expense.
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Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026
Researchers discovered that the site’s 15,000 boreholes could naturally discharge over 140 tonnes of hydrogen annually — enough to sustain the yearly energy needs of more than 400 households.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Wilderness contributes to local community and conservation projects, providing scholarships for children and boreholes for villages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
China reached record-high oil production last year, as companies pumped more from aging oil fields, put new technology to use on sprawling offshore reserves in China’s Bohai Sea, and continued to drill boreholes miles deep into oilfields in far western Xinjiang in search of more supplies.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026
Researchers discovered that the site’s 15,000 boreholes could naturally discharge over 140 tonnes of hydrogen annually — enough to sustain the yearly energy needs of more than 400 households.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Wilderness contributes to local community and conservation projects, providing scholarships for children and boreholes for villages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
China reached record-high oil production last year, as companies pumped more from aging oil fields, put new technology to use on sprawling offshore reserves in China’s Bohai Sea, and continued to drill boreholes miles deep into oilfields in far western Xinjiang in search of more supplies.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borehole. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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