dry hole

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drahy hohl]
- /draɪ hoʊl/
- /draɪ həʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy hohl]
- /draɪ hoʊl/

Definitions of dry hole words

noun dry hole any well drilled for oil or gas that does not yield enough to be commercially profitable. 1
noun dry hole (in the oil industry) a well that is drilled but does not produce oil or gas in commercially worthwhile amounts 0
noun dry hole an oil, water, or gas well that is not commercially profitable 0
noun dry hole an unsuccessful attempt to accomplish some objective in business, politics, etc. 0
noun dry hole A dry hole is a well that is drilled but does not produce enough oil or gas to be a commercial success. 0
noun dry hole (engineering) A hole drilled into the ground for oil or gas exploration which fails to yield enough oil or gas to justify the establishment of a well. 0

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Origin of dry hole

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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dry hole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dry hole usage trend in Literature

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