blowout preventer

noun

A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft.

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BOP
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Meanings

nounblowout preventer (plural blowout preventers)

plural blowout preventers

  1. oil industryA device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft.

    Synonyms: BOP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft.

Similar
BOP
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APA

blowout preventer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blowout%20preventer

MLA

“blowout preventer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blowout%20preventer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blowout preventer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blowout%20preventer.

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