drill rig

noun

rig(def 7).

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Also called drilling rig.

Origin of drill rig

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Words nearby drill rig

drill chuck, drill corps, drill down, drill pipe, drill press, drill rig, drill string, drill team, drill tower, drilling, drilling mud
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British Dictionary definitions for drilling rig

drilling rig

noun

the full name for rig 1 (def. 6)
a mobile drilling platform used for exploratory offshore drilling
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