oil rig en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From oil + rig.
Meanings
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A rig, consisting of a platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products, such as natural gas.
Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) drill rig, drilling rig, oil platform
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oilrig | alternative | lexicographic | |
| oil rigs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
drilling rig · drill rig · oil platform
Translations (28)
cmn 石油鑽台 (oil-drilling platform) · gd rioga ola (oil-drilling platform) · nn oljerigg (oil-drilling platform) · id rig pengeboran (oil-drilling platform) · es torre petrolera (oil-drilling platform) · fr foreuse (oil-drilling platform) · ja 石油プラットフォーム (oil-drilling platform) · cs ropná plošina (oil-drilling platform) · pt plataforma de poço de petróleo (oil-drilling platform) · nb oljerigg (oil-drilling platform) · uk бурова́ ви́шка (oil-drilling platform) · ru бурова́я вы́шка (oil-drilling platform) · de Bohrturm (oil-drilling platform) · he אַסְדַּת קִדּוּחַ (oil-drilling platform) · pl wieża wiertnicza (oil-drilling platform) · fi öljylautta (oil-drilling platform) · hu fúrótorony (oil-drilling platform) · es plataforma petrolífera (oil-drilling platform) · cmn 石油鑽塔 /石油钻塔 (oil-drilling platform) · sv oljeborrtorn (oil-drilling platform) · sv oljeplattform (oil-drilling platform) · it impianto di trivellazione (oil-drilling platform) · no borerigg (oil-drilling platform) · nl boortoren (oil-drilling platform) · he אַסְדַּת נֵפְט (oil-drilling platform) · ja 石油リグ (oil-drilling platform) · da borerig (oil-drilling platform) · fi öljynporauslautta (oil-drilling platform)