Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borehole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: bore-hole
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.

noun

Any other hole that has been bored into something.

verb

To bore a hole of this kind (in).

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: well"
"The state of the groundwater is monitored at various boreholes in the area."
"Extensive borehole information and tendered contract prices make these cost estimates much more plausible than earlier estimates."
"There were little boreholes in the oak beam, indicating that insects had once taken some interest in it."

Etymology

From bore + hole.

Inflected Forms

boreholes (plural) boreholes (present, singular) boreholing (participle, present) boreholed (participle, past) boreholed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

borer boring

Synonyms

well bore

Questions

What does borehole mean?: A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.
Where does borehole come from?: From bore + hole.

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