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Raredry hole
The correct spelling is dry hole.
How to pronounce dry hole
noun
Say it like: Dree- ho-le
The correct spelling is dry hole. A hole drilled into the ground for oil or gas exploration which fails to yield enough oil or gas to justify the establishment of a well.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A hole drilled into the ground for oil or gas exploration which fails to yield enough oil or gas to justify the establishment of a well.
- 2.Something that brings no success or profit; a dead loss.
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