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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Something that brings no success or profit; a dead loss.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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History
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