top kill

noun

a method of closing an oil well, by pumping in drilling fluid (synthetic mud) to shut off the flow of oil, and following with concrete (cement) to plug the hole

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Meanings

nountop kill (plural top kills)

plural top kills

  1. oil industrya method of closing an oil well, by pumping in drilling fluid (synthetic mud) to shut off the flow of oil, and following with concrete (cement) to plug the hole
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APA

top kill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20kill

MLA

“top kill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20kill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “top kill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20kill.

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