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bore, a. borehole

trou m de forage

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sondage (trou de sonde)

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Salt was brought to the surface by pumping fresh water down a borehole, allowing the salt to dissolve, and pumping the brine back up. en.wikipedia.org

As soon as the ice was pierced, water from the underlying lake gushed up the borehole. en.wikipedia.org

The casing in the production zone will be perforated anyway, to allow frack fluid to flow out of the borehole and into the target formation. en.wikipedia.org

This reduces flow into the borehole from the surrounding rock formation, and partially seals off the borehole from the surrounding rock. en.wikipedia.org

In communities reliant on groundwater, through a borehole or well, the utilization of a bucket and rope system has hygienic issues. en.wikipedia.org

Infrastructure development focuses on areas such as classroom construction, latrine construction, teacher housing, borehole drilling and desk provision. en.wikipedia.org

The classical method of drilling and production was the following: a drilling rig is erected and a borehole is drilled using a drilling bit and rope. en.wikipedia.org

Care must be taken to not have this section too long as the pipe may sag too much and rub against the borehole wall. en.wikipedia.org

The modular nature of borehole disposal would lend itself to regional, or on-site, disposal of nuclear waste. en.wikipedia.org

The probe is an inflatable flexible membrane which applies even pressure to the walls of the borehole as it expands. en.wikipedia.org

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