blowout preventer
blowout preventer · blowout preventers
A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from…A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft.
Meaning
1 sensesA device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft.
Forms
plural: blowout preventers| Singular | blowout preventer |
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Synonyms
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4 related wordsSee also
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