borehole

noun

bore·​hole ˈbȯr-ˌhōl How to pronounce borehole (audio)
Synonyms of boreholenext
: 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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Emergency measures announced include drilling boreholes and deploying water tankers. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 As Epic’s campus grew, the company drilled more boreholes to be able to store, and use, more heat. — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The system generates high-power electromagnetic waves that can ablate, or vaporize, rock as a borehole advances. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 This was done using a mixture of radar that measured surface deformation, engineering surveys, boreholes made at the sites, and independent seismic data. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for borehole

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First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of borehole was in 1708

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