noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
test boring; trial drilling
Technical term for drilling a test hole to examine underground strata, often used in geology, civil engineering, and resource exploration. The cross-reference to ボーリング indicates a close relationship with the loanword 'boring'.
See also: ボーリング
建設前に地盤調査のため試錐を行った。
Before construction, test boring was carried out to investigate the ground.
試錐の結果、地下に温泉があることがわかった。
As a result of the test drilling, it was found that there is a hot spring underground.