Plural of borehole
regular plural
The plural of borehole is boreholes.
Forms of borehole
| Singular | borehole |
|---|---|
| Plural | boreholes |
| Countable | countable |
Boreholes in a sentence
- The state of the groundwater is monitored at various boreholes in the area.
- There were little boreholes in the oak beam, indicating that insects had once taken some interest in it.
- An example of the groundplan arrangement of boreholes in a multi-row curtain is pictured in Fig. 3.99.2012, J. Verfel, Rock Grouting and Diaphragm Wall Construction, →ISBN, page 191. From the entry groundplan
- There are a number of hardrock boreholes in the Tahoe Basin area that were drilled for single household water supply, for snowmaking and lodge facilities ( e.g.2009, Graham E. Fogg, Investigation of Groundwater Flow in Foothill and Mountain Regions Using Heat Flow Measurements, page 19. From the entry hardrock
Meaning of borehole
- 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).
Questions about the plural of borehole
- What is the plural of borehole?
- The plural of borehole is boreholes.
- Is borehole countable?
- Borehole is a countable noun.
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