Definitions
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English boryng (“making a hole”). By surface analysis, bore + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“turning and boring”
“fine boring with a boring head on a boring mill”
“It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work.”
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