: 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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Even with no hiccups, the boreholes could take days to drill, especially where Thwaites thickens to more than a half mile.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
The South Korean drill froze stuck inside the borehole.
—Bychristian Elliott, science.org, 18 Apr. 2024
Patrick Wheeler, director of Vito Energy, describes a recent installation that required drilling a borehole in a customer’s driveway.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 2 July 2024
Person developed three two-dimensional models of the offshore aquifer using seismic data and sediment and water samples from boreholes drilled onshore.
—Hannah Richter, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
The South Korean drill froze stuck inside the borehole.
—Bychristian Elliott, science.org, 18 Apr. 2024
Patrick Wheeler, director of Vito Energy, describes a recent installation that required drilling a borehole in a customer’s driveway.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 2 July 2024
Person developed three two-dimensional models of the offshore aquifer using seismic data and sediment and water samples from boreholes drilled onshore.
—Hannah Richter, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borehole. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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