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81oilrig — oil rig oil rig , oilrig oil rig . A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas; it is usually in the form of a tower. Called also {drilling rig}. Syn: drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig. [WordNet 1.5] …
82oiler — oil•er [[t]ˈɔɪ lər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that oils 2) a worker employed to oil machinery 3) oilcan 4) clo Often, oilers. an oilskin garment 5) naut. navig. a ship that carries large oil cargoes 6) cvb oil well • Etymology: 1545–55 …
83oilcan — oil•can [[t]ˈɔɪlˌkæn[/t]] n. a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like • Etymology: 1830–40 …
84Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
85United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
86Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
87Foreign trade of the Soviet Union — Soviet foreign trade played only a minor role in the Soviet economy. In 1985, for example, exports and imports each accounted for only 4 percent of the Soviet gross national product. The Soviet Union maintained this low level because it could… …
88Industrial history of the People's Republic of China — Main articles: Economy and economic history of the People s Republic of China. China s industrial sector has shown great progress since 1949, but in the late 1980s it remained undeveloped in many respects. Although the country manufactured… …
89ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
90United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
