fieldgate

[ feeld-geyt ]
/ ˈfildˌgeɪt /

noun

the site in an oil field where natural gas is separated from crude oil after the latter reaches the surface, for movement through pipelines.

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Origin of fieldgate

First recorded in 1890–95; field + gate1

Words nearby fieldgate

field-test, fieldcraft, fielder, fielder's choice, fieldfare, fieldgate, fielding, fielding average, fielding, henry, fieldmouse, fieldpiece
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