oil rig

Noun

Meaning

rig used in drilling for oil or gas

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

drilling rig drill rig derrick wildcat gusher oiler drill augur platform oilrig oil well oilfield drilling platform offshore rig oil platform
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Antonyms

oil change quick oil change full-service oil change synthetic oil change motor oil change changing the oil
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Hypernyms

rig

Hyponyms

drilling platform offshore rig

Examples

After Pride travels to a deep-sea oil rig for a murder investigation, the team uncovers a gas leak that's on the verge of causing a catastrophic explosion; Sebastian starts his NCIS special agent training at FLETEC. Source: Internet

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico, companies are drilling in deeper and deeper waters, where payoffs can be huge but risks are greater than ever. Source: Internet

FILE- This Oct. 9, 2018, file photo shows an oil rig and pump jack in Midland, Texas. Source: Internet

As an oil rig operator, she lived in a confined environment, was expected to get promptly to work after the 5:30 a.m. wake-up call, and fix a problem whenever the horn sounded. Source: Internet

A Rosneft oil rig in the Khatanga Bay, photographed on April 3, 2017. Source: Internet

In the same vein as comedy horror movie tells of an oil rig that drills far too deep and unearths a volatile mix of monsters who want to ravage the human world. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

oil remover oil reserve oil reservoir oil rigger oil rigs Oil Rivers