Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drilling rig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: drilling rig
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drilling, rig.

Example Sentences

"DFI planned to commission a drilling rig to begin an extensive evaluation of the Barteajam and the Henry Town gold prospects in 2009"
"To reinforce the ground behind the headwall, more than 636 'soil nails' were driven into the wall and connected to the concrete lining. The nails, consisting of steel or glass fibre reinforced polymer tendons, were inserted using a specialised drilling rig."

Inflected Forms

drilling rigs (plural) drill rig (alternative)

Synonyms

drill rig oilrig oil rig

Questions

What does drilling rig mean?: An oil rig.

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