kelly drive

noun

A type of well drilling device on an oil or gas drilling rig that employs a section of pipe with a polygonal or splined outer surface.

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Meanings

nounkelly drive (plural kelly drives)

plural kelly drives

  1. oil industryA type of well drilling device on an oil or gas drilling rig that employs a section of pipe with a polygonal or splined outer surface.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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