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OFFSHORE RIG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
Synonyms:
drilling platform; offshore rig
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("offshore rig" is a kind of...):
drill rig; drilling rig; oil rig; oilrig (rig used in drilling for oil or gas)