drilling mud

drill·ing mud

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dril-ing muhd]
- /ˈdrɪl ɪŋ mʌd/
- /drɪl mʌd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dril-ing muhd]
- /ˈdrɪl ɪŋ mʌd/

Definitions of drilling mud words

noun drilling mud a water-based or oil-based suspension of clays pumped into an oil well during drilling in order to seal off porous rock layers, equalize the pressure, cool the bit, and flush out the cuttings. 1
noun drilling mud 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 0
noun drilling mud a suspension of fine-grained mineral matter, usually in water, circulated in oil-well drilling to cool and lubricate the drill bit, plug up porous surfaces, etc. 0
noun drilling mud Drilling mud is a mixture of fluids and solids which is used downhole in the drilling process. 0

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drilling mud popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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