boreholes

noun

plural of borehole
as in wells

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  1. wells
  2. trenches
  3. caves
  4. potholes
  5. ditches
Noun
  • Disinfecting live wells and bilges with a bleach solution (one-half cup bleach to 5 gallons of water).
    — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026
  • The new measure applies only to those using the public drinking water system for certain uses, and wouldn’t apply to people using private wells, canal water or an irrigation provider, city spokesperson Abby Haydin said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Definition of wells
Noun
  • The incident happened after two trenches collapsed in Oakland County in the last 24 hours.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument contains caves that have been used as shelters by nomadic peoples for thousands of years.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The researchers successfully recovered ancient human DNA in samples taken from five of the 11 caves.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
Definition of caves
Noun
  • How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of potholes
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  • But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Definition of ditches
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