noun
Meaning 1
An oil rig.
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
drilling rig
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noun
Meaning 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drilling, rig.
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noun
Meaning 3
rig used in drilling for oil or gas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drill rig, oilrig, oil rig
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rig
Narrower terms: drilling platform, offshore rig
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: borerig — rig for drilling (oil etc.) wells
- Danish: boreplatform — rig for drilling (oil etc.) wells
- Finnish: porauslautta — rig for drilling (oil etc.) wells
- German: Bohrturm — rig for drilling (oil etc.) wells
- Norwegian Bokmål: borerigg — rig for drilling (oil etc.) wells
- Norwegian Nynorsk: borerigg — rig for drilling (oil etc.) wells
- Polish: platforma wiertnicza — rig for drilling (oil etc.) wells