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oil rig
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oil rig
n
(Mining & Quarrying) See rig [6]
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Noun1.oil rig - rig used in drilling for oil or gasoil rig - rig used in drilling for oil or gas
drill rig, drilling 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
oil rig n → derrick m inv; (at sea) → piattaforma per trivellazioni subacquee
oil rig → جهاز حفر آبار النفط ropná vrtná věž boreplatform Bohrinsel πλατφόρμα εξόρυξης πετρελαίου plataforma petrolífera öljynporaustorni plate-forme pétrolière mašinerija za vađenje nafte impianto di trivellazione 石油掘削装置 유정의 굴착장치 booreiland boreplattform platforma wiertnicza torre de perfuração нефтяная вышка oljeborrplattform ฐานโครงสร้างใช้เจาะหาบ่อน้ำมัน petrol platformu giàn khoan dầu 石油钻塔
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