Meaning
drilling, boring
- the act or process of drilling deep into the ground (for oil, gas, water)
In a sentence
La trivellazione del suolo è iniziata all'alba nei pressi della costa.
Ground drilling began at dawn near the coast.
Molti residenti si oppongono alle trivellazioni petrolifere nella zona.
Many residents oppose oil drilling in the area.
Il progetto non prevede alcuna trivellazione vicino alle falde acquifere.
The project does not foresee any drilling near the aquifers.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trivellazione | feminine · singular |
| trivellazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always refers to heavy industrial or environmental drilling (oil, gas, geothermal).
- Derived from the verb 'trivellare' (to drill, bore).