wellhead
a fountainhead; source.
Also called wellhouse. a shelter for a well.
the assemblage of equipment attached to the opening of an oil or gas well.
noting or pertaining to petroleum, natural gas, etc., at the place and time at which it leaves the ground: a wellhead price.
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How to use wellhead in a sentence
Unless debris knocked off a wellhead, the oil and gas is safely locked inside.
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British Dictionary definitions for wellhead
/ (ˈwɛlˌhɛd) /
the source of a well or stream
a source, fountainhead, or origin
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