: a hole bored or drilled in the earth: such as
a
: an exploratory well
b
chiefly British
: a small-diameter well drilled especially to obtain water
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First, by better understanding borehole design, engineers have more flexibility in choosing conduit materials to match the standards for particular environments.
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
Deep boreholes like this one can tell scientists a lot about Earth’s interior.
—Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Case’s drilling concept generates the force needed for the tip from the peristaltic segments within the borehole.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
Next, the team scanned the borehole with gamma rays.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
Deep boreholes like this one can tell scientists a lot about Earth’s interior.
—Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Case’s drilling concept generates the force needed for the tip from the peristaltic segments within the borehole.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
Next, the team scanned the borehole with gamma rays.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Borehole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borehole. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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