oil rig

noun

1. See rig 1

Example Sentences

About a year later, I started to notice all the oil rigs.

From Los Angeles Times

It shouldn’t be a surprise that living close to active dumps, oil refineries, oil rigs, power plants, etc. causes severe health issues.

From Los Angeles Times

Horror game Still Wakes the Deep, set on a North Sea oil rig in 1975, employs a mostly Scottish voice cast.

From BBC

Christmas, 1975: an oil rig off the east coast of Scotland.

From New York Times

Someone working below deck on a ferry could fetch three times the pay on an oil rig, Blasko said.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• gusher
• oilfield