rope drilling
noun
: a method of sinking wells or making bore-holes in which the tools are attached to the lower end of a rope or cable and lifted and dropped alternately
called also cable drilling, cable system, percussion drilling
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“Rope drilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rope%20drilling. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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