jack-up rig
jack-up rig
J j Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jak-uhp rig]
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jak-uhp rig]
Definitions of jack-up rig words
- noun jack-up rig an offshore drill rig or platform having a floating hull fitted with retractable legs that can be lowered to the seabed to elevate the hull above wave level. 1
- noun jack-up rig A jack-up rig is the most common type of rig, with three or four legs that are lowered onto the ocean bed, and the rig is then lifted to its operating height above sea level. 0
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Origin of jack-up rig
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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Parts of speech for Jack-up rig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jack-up rig popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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