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top kill

top kill
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [top kil]
    • /tɒp kɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [top kil]
    • /tɒp kɪl/

Definitions of top kill words

  • noun top kill a technique in which a heavy fluid, usually drilling mud, is pumped into a leaking oil well to stop the flow of oil: The top kill is underway, but success remains uncertain as engineers desperately pump mud into the damaged blowout preventer. 1
  • noun top kill a procedure used by oil companies to attempt to plug a leaking well, by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the well before sealing it with concrete 0
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Parts of speech for Top kill

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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top kill popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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