drilling

  • 11Drilling — is the process of constructing a mine mostly of a cylindrical form (shot hole, well, mine shaft) by means of rock disintegration at the downhole with spalls removal. Drilling is mainly performed in the Earth crust. There are the following… …

    Glossary of Oil and Gas

  • 12Drilling — Unter Drilling(en) versteht man: einen von drei Feten einer Mehrlingsschwangerschaft bzw. eines von drei Kindern nach einer Mehrlingsgeburt, siehe Mehrlinge eine Baumgabelung aus drei Trieben, siehe auch Zwiesel (Botanik) eine Militär oder… …

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  • 13Drilling —   The act of boring a hole (1) to determine whether minerals are present in commercially recoverable quantities and (2) to accomplish production of the minerals (including drilling to inject fluids).   ■ Exploratory. Drilling to locate probable… …

    Energy terms

  • 14drilling — drill UK US /drɪl/ verb [I] NATURAL RESOURCES ► to make a deep hole in the ground with a special machine in order to look for oil, gas, etc.: drill for sth »The report discussed to what extent foreign companies should be allowed to drill for oil …

    Financial and business terms

  • 15drilling — noun Drilling is used before these nouns: ↑operation Drilling is used after these nouns: ↑oil …

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  • 16Drilling — * He is nean holtnen Drilling wearth. Er ist keinen hölzernen Drilling werth …

    Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • 17drilling — noun 1. the act of drilling • Syn: ↑boring • Derivationally related forms: ↑drill • Hypernyms: ↑creating by removal 2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum • Syn …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18Drilling — Drill Drill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drilling}.] [D. drillen to bore, drill (soldiers); probably akin to AS. pyrlian, pyrelian, to pierce. See {Thrill}.] 1. To pierce or bore with a drill, or a with a drill; to perforate;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19drilling — noun a) The act of drilling. b) A long firearm with three (or rarely, four) barrels …

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  • 20Drilling — Triole * * * Drịl|ling1 〈m. 1〉 Triebrad, Getriebe einer Mühle [→ drillen] Drịl|ling2 〈m. 1〉 1. mit zwei andern gleichzeitig im Mutterleib entwickeltes Kind 2. Jagdgewehr mit drei Läufen für Kugel u. Schrot [früher Dreiling, von Zwilling… …

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