"wellbore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wellbores [plural]
Etymology: From well + bore. Etymology templates: {{af|en|well|bore}} well + bore Head templates: {{en-noun}} wellbore (plural wellbores)
  1. The hole produced when drilling an oil or gas well. Synonyms: borehole
    Sense id: en-wellbore-en-noun-Sa2F7IF9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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