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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun 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.

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  • noun A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products like natural gas.

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  • noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas
  • noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas

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