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1. drilling_mud
noun. 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.
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2. stick-in-the-mud
6. drilling
noun. ['ˈdrɪlɪŋ'] the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum.
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- drilling (English)
- -ing (English)
- -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
- drill (English)
- drillen (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))