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- Dictionaryborehole/ˈbɔːhəʊl/
noun
- 1. a deep, narrow hole made in the ground, especially to locate water or oil.
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A borehole is a narrow shaft bored in the ground, either vertically or horizontally. A borehole may be constructed for many different purposes, including the extraction of water (drilled water well and tube well), other liquids (such as petroleum), or gases (such as natural gas). It may also be part of a geotechnical investigation, environmental site assessment, mineral exploration, temperature me... Wikipedia