ALL meanings of dry hole
dry hole
D d - noun dry hole any well drilled for oil or gas that does not yield enough to be commercially profitable. 1
- noun dry hole (in the oil industry) a well that is drilled but does not produce oil or gas in commercially worthwhile amounts 0
- noun dry hole an oil, water, or gas well that is not commercially profitable 0
- noun dry hole an unsuccessful attempt to accomplish some objective in business, politics, etc. 0
- noun dry hole A dry hole is a well that is drilled but does not produce enough oil or gas to be a commercial success. 0
- noun dry hole (engineering) 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. 0