downhole

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

down- +‎ hole

Adjective

downhole

  1. (oil industry) Located in the drilled bore of an oil well either underground or undersea.
    • 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 44:
      In the work over, part of the new "string" was a down-hole titanium gauge.
    • 2015, Ronald DiPippo, Geothermal Power Plants:
      Pressure readings are taken downhole next to the feed zone and the total flow is measured on the surface using a separator.
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