DRILLING FLUID

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole

Synonyms:

drilling fluid; drilling mud

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("drilling fluid" is a kind of...):

lube; lubricant; lubricating substance; lubricator (a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery)

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