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downhole

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaʊnˌhəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dounhōl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
down•hole  (dounhōl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mininga hole dug or drilled downward, as in a mine or a petroleum or gas well.

adj. 
  1. occurring or situated in such a hole.
  • down1 + hole

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
downhole /ˈdaʊnˌhəʊl/ adj
  1. (in the oil industry) denoting any piece of equipment that is used in the well itself

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