drill string

noun

(on a drill rig) the assemblage of drill pipes that link the drill bit to the mechanism that imparts rotary or reciprocating motion.

Origin of drill string

First recorded in 1695–1705

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British Dictionary definitions for drill string

drill string

drill pipe

noun

(in the oil industry) a pipe made of lengths of steel tubing that is attached to the drilling tool and rotates during drilling to form a bore

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