Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.
An inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their inspection.
A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water for the preservation of fish alive while they are transported to market.
A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of water.
A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
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a hole or shaft dug or drilled in the ground to obtain water.
A hole drilled underground for oil exploration and production. By extension, any apparatus used for this purpose.
A hole in the ground dug or drilled in order to obtain water.
A deep hole drilled in the ground to obtain water.
A deep hole in the ground that is dug in order to gain access to groundwater sources
A hole drilled or bored into the earth, usually cased with metal pipe, for the production of gas or oil. A hole for injection under pressure of water or gas into a subsurface rock formation.
A vertical opening or shaft in a crib or caisson for removing materials or for the passage of workmen.
A pit, hole, or shaft sunk into the earth to tap an underground source of water.
a dug or drilled hole used to get water from the earth.
A hole drilled or dug into the ground to extract liquid. Drinking water wells must be deep enough to reach far below the water table or they may have no water during the dry season when the large of recharge causes the water table to fall.
A hole drilled underground in order to obtain oil and/or natural gas.
A deep rounded hole in a cave floor or on the surface in karst.
Any opening into the ground used to obtain water, where the depth of the opening is greater than the largest surface dimension.
a hole bored or drilled into the earth for the purpose of obtaining water, oil or gas, or other natural resources.
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
a borehole, adit tunnel, or any other excavation constructed or used for the abstraction of water
a deep hole in the ground from which you get water
a deep hole that people have dug to find underground water
a direct conduit from the land surface to groundwater
a direct pipeline from the soil surface to the groundwater
a hole drilled into an aquifer to draw or monitor water
a hole drilled into the ground that reaches a water source like a spring or aquifer
a hole drilled into the ground to penetrate an aquifer
a hole, excavated or drilled into the ground that produces water that is pumped to the surface
a hole in the earth from which fluid is withdrawn
a hole in the ground that is supposed to have water, or gives the appearance that it would have water
a hole in the ground which will, eventually, be filled with water from the surrounding ground
an artificial boring in the earth through which water, oil or gas can be obtained
a pipe in the ground that fills with groundwater
a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain ground water or spring water
a subsurface hydraulic structure designed and constructed to withdraw water from an aquifer
a vertical hole drilled or bored into the earth
A deep hole with the purpose to reach underground water supplies.
a vertical bore hole in which a pipe-like structure is inserted into the ground in order to discharge (pump) water from an aquifer
Any structure or device used for the purpose or with the effect of obtaining ground water for beneficial use from an aquifer. A shaft or hole into the Earth to tap an underground supply of water.
a hole drilled into the earth to assist and identify quality and quantity of an ore body.
a bored, drilled, or driven shaft or dug hole. Wells range from a few feet to more than 6 miles in depth, but most water wells are between 100 and 2,000 feet in depth.
A bored, drilled, or driven shaft, or a dug hole whose depth is greater than the largest surface dimension and whose purpose is to reach underground water supplies or oil, or to store or bury fluids below ground.
Deep excavation or drilled pipeline used to access water carried by underground aquifers. This is the most common method of providing water to homes and businesses in most locations.
An opening in the surface of the earth for the purpose of removing fresh water.
A bored, drilled or driven shaft, or a dug hole whose depth is greater than the largest surface dimension and whose purpose is to reach underground water supplies to inject, extract or monitor water.
A means of obtaining ground water.
a hole or shaft drilled into the earth to get water or other underground substances xeriscape - landscaping that doesn't require a lot of water zanja - Spanish word for ditch
Borehole drilled to produce water for consumption or to monitor water quality.
An opening in the ground made by drilling, boring, or any other manner, from which oil or gas (or water) is obtained. Wells may also be used to inject oil, gas, water, or other fluids into the ground.
an artificial excavation put down by any method for the purposes of withdrawing water from the underground aquifers. A bored, drilled, or driven shaft, or a dug hole whose depth is greater than the largest surface dimension the purpose of which is to reach underground water supplies or to store or bury fluids below ground.
A site where a tube has been drilled into the earth through which oil or gas is extracted.
manmade shaft or hole in the Earth's surface used to obtain fluid or gaseous materials.
A pit or hole sunk into the earth to reach a supply of water. An open space extending vertically through floors of a structure.
A vertical excavation into an underground rock formation.
A ground water source, usually a hole dug in the ground down to the water table. Back to the top Back to the top Back to the top
a hole drilled in the earth for purpose of (1) finding or producing crude oil or natural gas; or (2) providing services related to the production of crude oil or natural gas.
1. A deep hole or shaft sunk into the earth to tap and remove an underground supply of water, gas, etc. 2. A shaft in a building or between buildings that is open to allow access for light and air.
a hole that is excavated in the ground; a cavity; "pozzo" - oil well, "pozzo petrolifero"