- oil rig
- noun (C) a large structure with equipment for getting oil from under the ground, especially from under the sea bottom
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oil rig — oilrig oil rig . A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas; it is usually in the form of a tower. Called also {drilling rig}. Syn: drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oil rig — ˈoil rig noun [countable] a large structure with equipment for getting oil from under the sea bottom or under the ground * * * oil rig UK US noun [C] ► NATURAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTION a large structure with equipment for getting oil from under the… … Financial and business terms
Oil rig — may refer to Drilling rig, an apparatus for on land oil drilling Oil platform, an apparatus for offshore oil drilling OIL RIG or OILRIG may refer to : a mnemonic for differentiating the reactions of oxidizing agents : Oxidation Is Loss … Wikipedia
oil rig — oil ,rig noun count an oil platform and all the machines and equipment used on it: He works on the oil rigs. a former oil rig worker … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oil rig — also oil .platform n a large structure on the land or in the sea, which has equipment for getting oil from under the ground … Dictionary of contemporary English
oil rig — oil rigs N COUNT An oil rig is a structure on land or in the sea that is used when getting oil from the ground … English dictionary
oil rig — ► NOUN ▪ an oil platform … English terms dictionary
oil rig — noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas • Syn: ↑drill rig, ↑drilling rig, ↑oilrig • Hypernyms: ↑rig • Hyponyms: ↑drilling platform, ↑offshore rig * * * … Useful english dictionary
oil rig — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms oil rig : singular oil rig plural oil rigs an oil platform and all the machines and equipment used on it He works on the oil rigs. a former oil rig worker … English dictionary
oil rig — noun A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products like natural gas. Syn: drill rig, drilling rig … Wiktionary
oil rig — /ˈɔɪl rɪg/ (say oyl rig) noun the entire structure including all the apparatus needed in drilling for oil …
