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oilrig
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun oilrig has 1 sense
- oilrig(n = noun.artifact) drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig - rig used in drilling for oil or gas; Array has particulars: drilling platform, offshore rig
is a kind of rig
CIDE DICTIONARY
oilrig, n.
A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas; it is usually in the form of a tower. Called also drilling rig . [WordNet 1.5]
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