oilrig

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A form of oil rig — A rig, consisting of a platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products, such as natural gas.

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Meanings

nounoilrig (plural oilrigs)

plural oilrigs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of oil rig.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrig used in drilling for oil or gas

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drill rigdrilling rigoil rig
Broader
rig
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drilling rigdrill rigoil rig

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From oil + rig.

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APA

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

MLA

“oilrig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilrig. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oilrig,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilrig.

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