hole in the ground (noun)
101pit*/ — [pɪt] noun I 1) [C] a large hole in the ground a gravel pit[/ex] 2) [singular] informal an extremely untidy place Her room was an absolute pit.[/ex] 3) the pits [plural] British the area beside a race track where cars are repaired during a race • …
102crater — I. noun Etymology: Latin, mixing bowl, crater, from Greek kratēr, from kerannynai to mix; akin to Sanskrit śrīṇāti he mixes Date: 1613 1. a. the bowl shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano b. a depression formed by an impact (as of a… …
103blowout — blow|out [ blou,aut ] noun count 1. ) an occasion when a tire on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts: We had a blowout on the highway. 2. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL an easy victory in a game or competition: When the Yankees scored ten runs in the first… …
104dug·out — /ˈdʌgˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] 1 : a low shelter that faces a baseball field and contains the bench where the players and coaches of a team sit 2 : a shelter that is made by digging a hole in the ground or into the side of a hill 3 : a small… …
105gey·ser — /ˈgaıˌzɚ, Brit ˈgiːzə/ noun, pl sers [count] 1 : a hole in the ground that shoots out hot water and steam The water from the geyser rises as high as 75 feet. also : the column of water and steam that comes from a geyser geysers rising as high as… …
106pit — 1. noun /ˈpɪt/ a) A hole in the ground. His circus job was the pits, but at least he was in show business. b) A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit. I felt pain in the pit of my stomach. 2 …
107drill — UK US /drɪl/ verb [I] NATURAL RESOURCES ► to make a deep hole in the ground with a special machine in order to look for oil, gas, etc.: drill for sth »The report discussed to what extent foreign companies should be allowed to drill for oil.… …
108drilling — drill UK US /drɪl/ verb [I] NATURAL RESOURCES ► to make a deep hole in the ground with a special machine in order to look for oil, gas, etc.: drill for sth »The report discussed to what extent foreign companies should be allowed to drill for oil …
109derrick — der|rick [ derık ] noun count 1. ) a type of CRANE used for lifting things onto and off ships 2. ) a tall tower built over an OIL WELL that is used for raising and lowering the DRILL (=the tool that makes the hole in the ground) …
110derrick — UK [ˈderɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms derrick : singular derrick plural derricks 1) a type of crane used for lifting things onto and off ships 2) a tall tower built over an oil well that is used for raising and lowering the drill (= the… …
