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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNHOLE

downhole  [ˈdaʊnˌhəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNHOLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Downhole is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOWNHOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of downhole in the English dictionary

The definition of downhole in the dictionary is denoting any piece of equipment that is used in the well itself.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNHOLE


airhole
ˈɛəˌhəʊl
asshole
ˈæsˌhəʊl
borehole
ˈbɔːˌhəʊl
buttonhole
ˈbʌtənˌhəʊl
keyhole
ˈkiːˌhəʊl
knothole
ˈnɒtˌhəʊl
loophole
ˈluːpˌhəʊl
manhole
ˈmænˌhəʊl
mudhole
ˈmʌdˌhəʊl
nine-hole
ˈnaɪnˌhəʊl
pie-hole
ˈpaɪˌhəʊl
pigeonhole
ˈpɪdʒɪnˌhəʊl
pinhole
ˈpɪnˌhəʊl
posthole
ˈpəʊstˌhəʊl
pothole
ˈpɒtˌhəʊl
rathole
ˈrætˌhəʊl
sinkhole
ˈsɪŋkˌhəʊl
suckhole
ˈsʌkˌhəʊl
thumbhole
ˈθʌmˌhəʊl
wormhole
ˈwɜːmˌhəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWNHOLE

downflow
downforce
downgrade
downhaul
downhearted
downheartedly
downheartedness
downhill
downhill race
downhiller
downier
downiest
downiness
Downing Street
downland
downless
downlight
downlighter
downlike
downlink

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNHOLE

air hole
arsehole
as a whole
black hole
Committee of the Whole
cubbyhole
doughnut hole
dry hole
glory hole
hole
in the hole
on the whole
ozone hole
peephole
rabbit hole
sound hole
thole
toad-in-the-hole
watering hole
whole

Synonyms and antonyms of downhole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «downhole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNHOLE

Find out the translation of downhole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of downhole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «downhole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

井下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el fondo del pozo
570 millions of speakers

English

downhole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

downhole
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أسفل البئر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скважине
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fundo do poço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

downhole
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de fond
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lubang bawah tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bohrloch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地面に掘った穴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하향 공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Downhole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

downhole
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலத்தடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाउनहोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuyu içi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondo pozzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiertnicze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свердловині
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de fund
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεώτρησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

downhole
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedhåls
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedihulls
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of downhole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNHOLE»

The term «downhole» is regularly used and occupies the 91.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNHOLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about downhole

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNHOLE»

Discover the use of downhole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to downhole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Downhole Drilling Tools: Theory and Practice for Engineers ...
As the first and only comprehensive guide for engineers on downhole drilling tools, this is a must-have for the drilling community.
G. Robello Samuel, 2007
2
Gulf Pump Guides: Progressing Cavity Pumps, Downhole Pumps ...
Written by one of the world's foremost authorities and instructors on pumps, this first volume in Gulf Publishing Company's new GULF PUMP GUIDES series covers the design, application and troubleshooting for progressing cavity pumps, ...
Lev Nelik, Jim R. Brennan, 2005
3
Seismic Site Response and Extraction of Dynamic Soil ...
Seismic site response analysis is commonly used to predict ground responses due to local soil effects.
Chi-Chin Tsai, 2007
4
Assessment of the Characterization (in Situ-downhole) of ...
Report National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Assessment of the Characterization (In Situ-Downhole) of Geothermal Brines. temperature, is directly converted to an electrical signal. The potentiometer must be heat- resistant, and ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Assessment of the Characterization (In Situ-Downhole) of Geothermal Brines, 1978
5
Deep Downhole Testing: Procedures and Analysis for ...
3.1 INTRODUCTION In this chapter, test equipment, procedures, and challenges in current practice in deep downhole seismic testing are introduced and discussed. Again, in the context of this research, deep downhole testing is considered to ...
Songcheng Li, 2008
6
Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
4.10 DOWNHOLE MOTORS 4.10.1 Background In 1873, an American, C. G. Cross, was issued the first patent related to a downhole turbine motor for rotating the drill bit at the bottom of a drillstring with hydraulic power [1]. This drilling concept ...
William C. Lyons, Ph.D., P.E., Gary J Plisga, BS, 2011
7
Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations
The first practical applications of the downhole motor concept came in 1924 when engineers in the United States and the Soviet Union began to design, fabricate and field test both single-stage and multistage downhole turbine motors [14].
William Lyons, 2009
8
Seismic While Drilling: Fundamentals of Drill-Bit Seismic ...
In these early studies, a large number of wells were monitored and the main types of downhole vibrations were investigated. Later, the measurement technologies used for drilling diagnostic technology were improved in order to perform the ...
F.B. Poletto, F. Miranda, 2004
9
Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A ...
GEOPHYSICAL LOGGING OF BOREHOLES 3.4 ACOUSTIC AND SEISMIC LOGGING 3.4.4 Surface-Borehole Seismic Methods Other Names Used to Describe Method: Vertical seismic profiling (VSP); downhole/uphole methods. Uses at ...
J. Russell Boulding, 1996
10
Geophysical Applications for Geotechnical Investigations
This yields very nicely defined shear waves which can be detected by downhole receivers [1,2]. In recent years, downhole receivers have been developed as an effective method of directly obtaining shear wave velocity structure. Using these ...
F. L. Paillet, Wayne R. Saunders, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNHOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term downhole is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Infineons DC-DC Converter to Make Oil Exploration Easy
HiRel HTB28 promises to offer noteworthy benefits to “downhole tool” ... While the life of downhole applications can be extended up to 1000 ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
2
Superior Energy Services Price Target Cut to $22.00 by Analysts at …
The Drilling Products and Services segment includes downhole drilling tools and surface rentals. The Onshore Completion and Workover ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
3
Refracturing technology needs to drive innovation, reduce risk and …
Conversely, mechanical isolation is the most costly of the three approaches, due, in part, to increases in surface and downhole costs. «Oil & Gas Technology, Jul 15»
4
Buy Forbes Energy Services' Maintenance Business For 41% Of Its …
These assets are used to provide (1) well maintenance, including remedial repairs and removal and replacement of downhole production ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
5
Infineon DC-DC converters for drillers
The devices are designed specifically for oil and gas exploration downhole tools and can withstand the high temperature as well as the high ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
6
Impact Minerals to shine with Platinum Group Metals find at Broken Hill
... which includes 4.7 grams per tonne of Platinum, palladium and gold and 1.5% copper from 53.7 metres downhole (not vertical), and included ... «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Jul 15»
7
Culzean contract extension for Exova
The additional work involves materials qualification testing and follows work carried out on downhole equipment on Culzean, which is is one of ... «Energy Voice, Jul 15»
8
Scorpio Gold Reports Results from 2015 Exploration Drilling at the …
True width is estimated at 90-100% of downhole width. Analytical results were performed by American Assay Laboratory Inc. in Sparks, Nevada, an ISO/IEC ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
9
Pre-Market Stocks Roundup: Eclipse Resources (NYSE:ECR …
Installation of the remaining downhole electric submersible pumps (ESPs) was accomplished at the end of May and all producing wells now ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
10
Refracturing Technology Waiting for Next 'George Mitchell' to Drive …
Conversely, mechanical isolation is the most costly of the three approaches, due, in part, to increases in surface and downhole costs. As for ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»

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