Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oil rig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
oil rig
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rig, consisting of a platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products, such as natural gas.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oil + rig.

Inflected Forms

oil rigs (plural) oilrig (alternative)

Synonyms

drill rig drilling rig oil platform oilrig

Questions

What does oil rig mean?
A rig, consisting of a platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products, such as natural gas.
Where does oil rig come from?
From oil + rig.

How to pronounce oil rig

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