/ Dictionary / Index B borehole: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bore•hole Pronunciation: (bôr'hōl", bōr'-), [key] — n. Mining. a hole drilled in the earth, as for the purpose of extracting a core, releasing gas, oil, water, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. boredom Borel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language