drilling rig

English

Alternative forms

drill rig

Noun

drilling rig (plural drilling rigs)

Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see drilling,‎ rig.
- 2010, Geological Survey (U.S.), Minerals Yearbook 2008, volume 3, page 19-22:
  DFI planned to commission a drilling rig to begin an extensive evaluation of the Barteajam and the Henry Town gold prospects in 2009
An oil rig.

Translations

rig for drilling (oil etc.) wells

Norwegian:
Bokmål: borerigg m

Nynorsk: borerigg m

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