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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 ofplatform 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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