jack-up rig
noun
an offshore drill rig or platform having a floating hull fitted with retractable legs that can be lowered to the seabed to elevate the hull above wave level.
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Nearby words
- jack-of-all-trades,
- jack-tar,
- jack-the-lad,
- jack-the-rags,
- jack-up,
- jackal,
- jackanapes,
- jackaroo,
- jackass,
- jackass bark
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Origin of jack-up rig
First recorded in 1965–70
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019