drilling fluid
drilling fluid · drilling fluids
A fluid used to aid the drilling of boreholes, serving to provide hydrostatic…A fluid used to aid the drilling of boreholes, serving to provide hydrostatic pressure, to keep the drill bit cool and clean, and to suspend the drill cuttings.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A fluid used to aid the drilling of boreholes, serving to provide hydrostatic pressure, to keep the drill bit cool and clean, and to suspend the drill cuttings.
a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole
Forms
plural: drilling fluids| Singular | drilling fluid |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole:drilling mud
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable