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Definition of oil rig

: a structure above an oil well on land or in the sea that has special equipment attached to it for drilling and removing oil from the ground

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“Oil rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20rig. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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