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borehole survey

borehole survey

[′bȯr‚hōl ‚sər·vā]
(engineering)
Also known as drill-hole survey.
Determining the course of and the target point reached by a borehole, using an azimuth-and-dip recording apparatus small enough to be lowered into a borehole.
The record of the information thereby obtained.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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