OFFSHORE RIG

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially

Synonyms:

drilling platform; offshore rig

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("offshore rig" is a kind of...):

drill rig; drilling rig; oil rig; oilrig (rig used in drilling for oil or gas)

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