drilling fluid
noun
Simple meaning
A fluid used to aid the drilling of boreholes, serving to provide hydrostatic pressure.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
drilihngfloouhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹɪlɪŋfˈluəd
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Definition
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noun
A fluid used to aid the drilling of boreholes, serving to provide hydrostatic pressure, to keep the drill bit cool and clean, and to suspend the drill cuttings.
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A fluid used to aid the drilling of boreholes, serving to provide hydrostatic pressure, to keep the drill bit cool and clean, and to suspend the drill cuttings.
Used this way, drilling fluid is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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