drill pipe
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The most recent lawsuit was filed Aug. 26 by an oilfield worker struck by a drill pipe in Martin County, Texas.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022
The group tried to seek help by knocking on the drill pipe every day.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2021
One of Karlsen’s men banged the drill pipe, which was breaking the extracted rock in regular sections that slid out and were placed into a segmented wooden tray.
From Scientific American • Nov. 18, 2019
The oil and gas boom had lured away many a skilled cowboy and sent him threading drill pipe or pushing buttons on a frac truck.
From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2017
A cheap pump is then attached to the upper end of the drill pipe and serves to raise the water.
From General Science by Clark, Bertha M.
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