Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry hole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: dry -hole
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hole drilled into the ground for oil or gas exploration which fails to yield enough oil or gas to justify the establishment of a well.

noun

Something that brings no success or profit; a dead loss.

Example Sentences

"Ultrasound as a treatment for degenerative arthritis was in its infancy. It might eventually turn out to be as effective as the Salk vaccine, or as bogus as the science of phrenology. Either way, it didn't make sense right now. The chances were a thousand to one that it was a dry hole."

Inflected Forms

dry holes (plural)

Questions

What does dry hole mean?: A hole drilled into the ground for oil or gas exploration which fails to yield enough oil or gas to justify the establishment of a well.

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