oil production

Noun

Meaning

the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

boring drilling

Hypernyms

production

Examples

Oil production is expected to grow significantly in subsequent years as well. Source: Internet

Oil production now is still less than one-third of the total in 1998, when Chávez took power. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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