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Definition of Oilrig
1. Noun. Rig used in drilling for oil or gas.
Exact synonyms: Drill Rig, Drilling Rig, Oil Rig
Specialized synonyms: Drilling Platform, Offshore Rig
Generic synonyms: Rig
Specialized synonyms: Drilling Platform, Offshore Rig
Generic synonyms: Rig
Definition of Oilrig
1. Noun. A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products like natural gas. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oilrig
Literary usage of Oilrig
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sudan, Oil, and Human Rights by Jemera Rone (2003)
"... Troops Attack Oil Areas and oilrig in Block 1, October 1999," above; Talisman
officials, interview, February 3, ..."
2. The Friends of Rathlin Island by Stewart Dalby (2004)
"In their anoraks and jeans they looked more like oilrig workers. But the elder
one was eerily familiar. Dawson decided he would go on a little pub-crawl ..."
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