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drill pipe

American  

noun

  1. (in oil-well drilling or the like) any of several coupled tubes for rotating the bit and supplying drilling mud.


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The most recent lawsuit was filed Aug. 26 by an oilfield worker struck by a drill pipe in Martin County, Texas.

From Reuters Sep. 28, 2022

The group tried to seek help by knocking on the drill pipe every day.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2021

One of Karlsen’s men banged the drill pipe, which was breaking the extracted rock in regular sections that slid out and were placed into a segmented wooden tray.

From Scientific American Nov. 18, 2019

The oil and gas boom had lured away many a skilled cowboy and sent him threading drill pipe or pushing buttons on a frac truck.

From The Guardian Jun. 19, 2017

A cheap pump is then attached to the upper end of the drill pipe and serves to raise the water.

From General Science by Clark, Bertha M.

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