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drilling mud
drilling mud n (Mining & Quarrying) a mixture of clays, water, and chemicals pumped down the drill string while an oil well is being drilled to lubricate the mechanism, carry away rock cuttings, and maintain pressure so that oil or gas does not escape Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | drilling mud - 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 holedrilling fluidlube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator - a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery |
drilling mud
drilling mud[′dril·iŋ ‚məd] (materials) A suspension of finely divided heavy material, such as bentonite and barite, pumped through the drill pipe during rotary drilling to seal off porous zones and flush out chippings, and to lubricate and cool the bit. Also known as drilling fluid. drilling mud
Synonyms for drilling mudnoun a mixture of clays and chemicals and waterSynonymsRelated Words- lube
- lubricant
- lubricating substance
- lubricator
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