drilling rig
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noun
the full name for rig 1 (def. 6)
a mobile drilling platform used for exploratory offshore drilling
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Words nearby drilling rig
drill corps, drill down, drilling, drilling mud, drilling platform, drilling rig, drillmaster, drill pipe, drill press, drill rig, drillship
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How to use drilling rig in a sentence
The boom of the drilling rig as it raises and drops the drill provides the necessary impact.
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