dry holes

A form of dry hole — A hole drilled into the ground for oil or gas exploration which fails to yield enough oil or gas to justify the establishment of a well.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dry hole
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APA

dry holes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20holes

MLA

“dry holes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20holes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry holes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20holes.

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