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junk shot

junk shot noun: a method to shut off a faulty blowout preventer (BOP) by injecting the BOP with material that will clog up the innards and result in a choking off of the hole.

Noun

junk shot (plural junk shots)

  1. (oil industry) A method to shut off a faulty blowout preventer (BOP) by injecting the BOP with material that will clog up the innards and result in a choking off of the hole.

Forms of junk shot

pluraljunk shots

Questions about junk shot

What does junk shot mean?
Junk shot means a method to shut off a faulty blowout preventer (BOP) by injecting the BOP with material that will clog up the innards and result in a choking off of the hole.
What part of speech is junk shot?
Junk shot is a noun.
What is the plural of junk shot?
The plural of junk shot is junk shots.

Words near junk shot in the dictionary

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  2. junk science
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  4. junk shop
  5. junk shops
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  9. junk sickness
  10. junk sicknesses
  11. junk sport

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