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wireline

wireline noun: a wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool.

Noun

wireline (plural wirelines)

  1. (oil industry) A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool.
    • Most manufacturers of wirelines will construct specially designed armored electrical conductor wirelines for unique downhole operations.2005, William C. Lyons, Gary J. Plisga, Standard Handbook of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 5
  2. Synonym of landline.
    • AT&T rose 16 cents, to $36.79, after the company reported a 17 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit and growth in wireless subscribers and in its regional wireline businesses.2007 January 26, The Associated Press, “Homes and Treasuries Give Investors a Jolt”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    landline

Synonyms of wireline

Forms of wireline

pluralwirelines

Origin of wireline

From wire + line.

Words formed from wireline

Questions about wireline

What does wireline mean?
Wireline means a wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool.
What part of speech is wireline?
Wireline is a noun.
What is the plural of wireline?
The plural of wireline is wirelines.

Words near wireline in the dictionary

  1. wirelessless
  2. wirelessly
  3. wirelessness
  4. wirelettuce
  5. wirelike
  6. wireline
  7. wirelines
  8. wiremaker
  9. wiremakers
  10. wiremaking
  11. wireman

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