uphole

uphole

English

Etymology

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.

    Adjective

    uphole (not comparable)

    1. (oil industry) Within the wellbore, towards the top of the hole.
      calculations made uphole
      The shale bed is uphole from the limestone reservoir.

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