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drilling rig
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drilling rig
n
1. (Mining & Quarrying) the full name for rig [6]
2. (Mining & Quarrying) a mobile drilling platform used for exploratory offshore drilling
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Noun1.drilling rig - rig used in drilling for oil or gasdrilling rig - rig used in drilling for oil or gas
drill rig, oil rig, oilrig
drilling platform, offshore rig - drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
Translations
drilling rig n (on land) → torre f di perforazione; (at sea) → piattaforma (per trivellazioni subacquee)
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