Meanings
noundrill rig (plural drill rigs)
plural drill rigs · alternative drilling rig
- An oil rig.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drill, rig.
In sandy strata, 7 to 9 inches diameter holes are drilled with a percussion type drill rig.
1979, Iqtidar H. Siddiqui, Irrigation canals: planning, design, construction, and maintenance1 more example
As no standard drill rig for 38-mm holes was available, Atlas Copco developed the Trakker 526, a drill rig for small-hole drilling that was adapted to narrow vein mining
2001, William A. Hustrulid, Richard L. Bullock, Underground Mining Methods, page 224
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