top kills

A form of top kill — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of top kill
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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