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adj
Within the wellbore, towards the top of the hole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: oil industry
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English up- Proto-Germanic *hulaz Proto-Germanic *hulą Proto-West Germanic *hol Old English hol Middle English hole English hole English uphole From up- + hole.
