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casing hanger

casing hanger noun: the portion of a wellhead assembly which provides support for the casing string when it is lowered into the wellbore.

Noun

casing hanger (plural casing hangers)

  1. (drilling) The portion of a wellhead assembly which provides support for the casing string when it is lowered into the wellbore.

Forms of casing hanger

pluralcasing hangers

Questions about casing hanger

What does casing hanger mean?
Casing hanger means the portion of a wellhead assembly which provides support for the casing string when it is lowered into the wellbore.
What part of speech is casing hanger?
Casing hanger is a noun.
What is the plural of casing hanger?
The plural of casing hanger is casing hangers.

Words near casing hanger in the dictionary

  1. casinet
  2. casinets
  3. casing
  4. casing bead
  5. casing beads
  6. casing hanger
  7. casing hangers
  8. casing nail
  9. casing nails
  10. casing out
  11. casing shoe

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