drill string

noun

A column of drill pipe on a drilling rig, which transmits drilling fluid and torque to the drill bit.

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Meanings

noundrill string (plural drill strings)

plural drill strings · alternative drillstring

  1. A column of drill pipe on a drilling rig, which transmits drilling fluid and torque to the drill bit.
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APA

drill string. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20string

MLA

“drill string.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20string. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drill string,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20string.

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