junk shot

noun

A method to shut off a faulty blowout preventer (BOP) by injecting the BOP with material that will clog up the innards and result in a choking off of the hole.

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Meanings

nounjunk shot (plural junk shots)

plural junk shots

  1. oil industryA method to shut off a faulty blowout preventer (BOP) by injecting the BOP with material that will clog up the innards and result in a choking off of the hole.
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APA

junk shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20shot

MLA

“junk shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “junk shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20shot.

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