drill bit
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A last-minute switch to a drill bit typically used for rock allowed the team to complete the final 390 feet and reach the underlying material just before their equipment was scheduled to be removed.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Every time a drill bit wears out and has to be brought back to the surface—at the end of what can be more than a mile of drilling pipe—projects can lose an entire day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
The new equipment - a heavy-duty horizontal drill with an augur or with a drill bit - was flown in by military aircraft in three parts and was assembled at the accident site.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023
Their dispute was not about the facts, but about the law and the appropriate legal outcome: who should be responsible for the costs of repairing the drill bit, and why.
From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023
I held it and let the rake fall because I could see that there were flecks of red paint on the drill bit.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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