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

A tugboat improbably sits high on the bank, obscured by tall grass, a broken oil rig hangs over the water nearby.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kocurek now works 12-hour shifts as a night watchman guarding the entrance to a drilling patch.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shoddy well construction is considered a primary cause of groundwater contamination at drilling sites.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She skewers the Nature Conservancy for sponsoring oil drilling on their property for profit.
Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ Will Change Nothing|Michael Signer|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Blue Book on this rig is about $750,000, and we got it for nothing.
Why Does My Kids’ Elementary School Need a Tank?|Andy Hinds|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eve looked very pretty in her skating rig, and she was a splendid skater, too.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Smith: No, my lud—ve're the rig'lar chimbly sveeps vot sveeps his ludship's chimblys.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The rig drew up with a rush in front of the gate, and the two officers dropped out.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Instead of using the doctor's rig for the return to town, the officers appropriated the red roadster.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
She hired a rig of a livery-stable keeper, who said he could not possibly take her beyond the Indian agency.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman