drill hole

drill hole
noun
a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
Syn: ↑bore, ↑bore-hole
Derivationally related forms: ↑bore (for: ↑bore)
Topics: ↑mining, ↑excavation
Hypernyms: ↑excavation
Hyponyms: ↑shot hole

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drill hole,
an exploratory hole made by a drill in probing for mineral, gas, or oil deposits: »

The heavy trading was touched off by reports of a rich drill hole in a copper vein (Time).


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