bore hole
Well's starting point
A bore hole is a narrow shaft drilled into the ground, typically to access water, oil, gas, or minerals, or to gather geological data.
The term appears as two words, one word (borehole), or hyphenated.
They drilled a bore hole to tap the underground aquifer.
Core samples from the bore hole revealed promising mineral deposits.
- drillHole-boring device
- drill bitRotating hole-cutting attachment
- drilling rigWell-boring machinery platform
- wellDug water source
- deep wellSubterranean water source
shaft · tunnel · excavation · groundwater · aquifer · casing · rig · petroleum · natural gas · geothermal · core · core sample · depth · sediment · pump · auger · drilling · mud
- insect signscocoon, chrysalis, silk, web, spider web
- drillingdrill bit, drill rig, drill site, driller, drill bits
- mininggold, mines, gold mines, mine, coal
- hollowscavity, crater, hollow, dent, dimple
- water featuresfountain, rivers, streams, lakes, ponds
- shaftsshaft, mine shaft, mineshaft, elevator shaft, lift shaft
bore holecave
Underground hollow in rock
sinkhole · cavern · grotto · underground river · volcanic vent
bore holemound
Heaped earth formation
embankment · fill · landfill · earthwork · berm
bore holeplug
Something that blocks openings
seal · backfill · solid core · infill
bore, hole, bored, boring, bores, holes, holed, holing, boredom