oil-well
1oil well — ˈoil well also well noun [countable] a hole that is dug in the ground or under the sea in order to get oil * * * oil well UK US noun [C] ► NATURAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTION a hole that is made in the ground so that oil can be taken out of it:… …
2oil well — n. A well[3] from which petroleum is or has been extracted; a well[3] drilled deeply into an oil bearing geological formation specifically for the purpose of obtaining petroleum. [PJC] …
3oil well — ► NOUN ▪ an artificially made well or shaft in rock from which mineral oil is drawn …
4oil well — oil wells N COUNT An oil well is a deep hole which is made in order to get oil out of the ground …
5oil well — n a hole that is dug in the ground so that oil can be taken out …
6oil well — oil ,well noun count a deep narrow hole dug in the ground or under the ocean in order to obtain oil …
7oil well — oil′ well n. ene a well drilled to obtain petroleum • Etymology: 1840–50, amer …
8oil well — ☆ oil well n. a well that supplies petroleum either naturally or by means of a pumping system …
9Oil well — The pumpjack, such as this one located south of Midland, Texas, is a common sight in West Texas. An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth s surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually… …
10oil well — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms oil well : singular oil well plural oil wells a deep narrow hole dug in the ground or under the sea in order to obtain oil …
