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offshore rig
offshore rig /ˈɔːfʃɔːr rɪg/
noun
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Drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
(
drilling platform
, offshore rig
)
drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
incrustation
incrustation /ˌɪnkrəˈsteɪʃən/
noun
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A decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
(
encrustation
, incrustation
)
a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
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A hard outer layer that covers something
(
crust
, encrustation
, incrustation
)
a hard outer layer that covers something
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The formation of a crust
(
encrustation
, incrustation
)
the formation of a crust
slipknot
slipknot /ˈslɪpˌnɑt/
noun
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A knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
(
slipknot
)
a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
For quick adjustments, he tied a slipknot around the bundle.
For quick adjustments, he tied a slipknot around the bundle.
coelacanth
coelacanth /ˈsiːləˌkænθ/
noun
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Fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
(
coelacanth
, Latimeria chalumnae
)
fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
