Definitions

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  • noun A well constructed by boring a vertical hole (often subsequently fitted with a casing).

Etymologies

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bore +‎ well

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Examples

  • Last evening, when our army team had almost reached the site, then the wall on this side of the borewell which is around three feet width and 20 feet in length collapsed on the machine and the driver somehow managed to escape.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2008

  • Batala (Punjab) Body of a 3-year-old girl, who fell into a borewell at Dheera village in Gurdaspur district, was taken out by the army and administration rescuers here on

    Latest News Online - Express Indian 2010

  • Civil hospital where doctors said that the girl had died inside the borewell itself.

    Latest News Online - Express Indian 2010

  • Army operation on to rescue girl falls into borewell in Punjab

    PunjabNewsline.Com 2010

  • BATALA: Rescue operations by Indian Army officials to save three-and-half-year old Dilnaz kaur who fell into a 200 feet deep borewell on Wednesday were on in full swing.

    PunjabNewsline.Com 2010

  • One-and-half years old girl falls into 200 feet deep borewell in Punjab

    PunjabNewsline.Com 2010

  • Ramulu had spent a large sum of money to dig a borewell twice.

    Analysis 2010

  • One-and-half years old girl falls into 200 feet deep borewell in Punjab

    PunjabNewsline.Com 2010

  • The police said they were engaged in cleaning a borewell at a house.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • The owner of the borewell had covered it with a gunny bag after it's electric motor stopped functioning a few days back.

    Latest News Online - Express Indian 2010

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