directional driller en · NOUN
Meanings
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An oil rig driller who directs the horizontal drilling process.
There was a directional driller who I regularly ran into, a New Zealander by the name of Maurice.
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 123:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| directional drillers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |