oilrig
/ˈɔɪlˌrɪɡ/
noun
- A large structure with equipment used to drill for oil or natural gas underground or under the ocean.
- The oilrig stood tall in the middle of the ocean, drilling for crude oil.
- A new oilrig was built off the coast to tap into the underwater reserves.
- Workers on the oilrig live there for weeks at a time in shifts.
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