tool pusher

noun

1. a foreman who supervises drilling operations on an oil rig

Example Sentences

Miranda whined to the girls about how Gibbler dragged her around in the back of his Packard whenever he went to check out a strike or stare down an unproductive tool pusher.

From Literature

“Tool pusher job pays real good, you know that? Graham sounded like maybe he was thinking to put me in charge on another drilling project. Said he’d call me up soon as we all have a chance to sleep off the excitement from the strike.”

From Literature

“That’s the man who owns this land. The other guy’s the tool pusher,” Gilbert said.

From Literature

“He’s been out drilling in Smith County. Filling in for a tool pusher who got hurt, I think. I’ve been steering clear as much as I can.”

From Literature

By 2010, the Bay City, Texas, man had risen to senior tool pusher, akin to a foreman on a construction site.

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