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drilling cable
noun
Definition of drilling cable
: a cordage product made of three ropes twisted together with a left lay, having the surface treated with lubricant to resist abrasion, heat, and water, and used as the line to which drilling tools are attached in well drilling and quarry drilling
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Origin and Etymology of drilling cable
drilling from gerund of 4drill
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