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drilling fluid

drilling fluid noun: 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.

Noun

drilling fluid (countable and uncountable, plural drilling fluids)

  1. 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.

Forms of drilling fluid

pluraldrilling fluids

Questions about drilling fluid

What does drilling fluid mean?
Drilling fluid means 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.
What part of speech is drilling fluid?
Drilling fluid is a noun.
What is the plural of drilling fluid?
The plural of drilling fluid is drilling fluids.

Words near drilling fluid in the dictionary

  1. drillheads
  2. drillhole
  3. drillholes
  4. drilling
  5. drilling down
  6. drilling fluid
  7. drilling fluids
  8. drilling hammer
  9. drilling in
  10. drilling out
  11. drilling rig

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