shotholes

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A form of shothole — A hole, very deep but only a few inches wide, which is used to drop explosives beneath the Earth's surface to ease petroleum extraction.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shothole
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APA

shotholes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotholes

MLA

“shotholes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotholes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shotholes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotholes.

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