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down·hole
/
ˈdaʊnˌhoʊl
/
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-hohl
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noun
1.
a
hole
dug or drilled downward, as in a mine or a petroleum or gas well.
adjective
2.
occurring or situated in such a
hole
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downhole
(ˈdaʊnˌhəʊl)
—
adj
(in the oil industry) denoting any piece of equipment that is used in the well itself
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