well drilling

noun

The process of boring a hole deep into the ground for the purpose of extracting a natural resource, such as groundwater, brine, natural gas or crude oil.

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Meanings

nounwell drilling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of boring a hole deep into the ground for the purpose of extracting a natural resource, such as groundwater, brine, natural gas or crude oil.

    After the war, the invaluable experience gained with mass production of the TP engines saw Davey Paxman in a favourable position to supply such units almost "off the shelf", a facility found to be of great value by oil companies engaged in well-drilling; [...].

    1964 May, R. K. Evans, “The Ventura—Paxman's high-speed engine”, in Modern Railways, page 328

Translations

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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