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Meaning of "drilling ship" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRILLING SHIP

drilling ship  [ˈdrɪlɪŋ ʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRILLING SHIP

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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Drilling ship is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRILLING SHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drilling ship

Drillship

A drillship is a merchant vessel designed for use in exploratory offshore drilling of new oil and gas wells or for scientific drilling purposes. In most recent years the vessels are use in deepwater and ultra-deepwater applications, equipped with the latest and most advanced dynamic positioning systems.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRILLING SHIP


championship
ˈtʃæmpɪənˌʃɪp
chip
tʃɪp
citizenship
ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp
dealership
ˈdiːləʃɪp
entrepreneurship
ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːʃɪp
fellowship
ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪp
flagship
ˈflæɡˌʃɪp
friendship
ˈfrendʃɪp
internship
ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp
leadership
ˈliːdəʃɪp
membership
ˈmɛmbəˌʃɪp
ownership
ˈəʊnəʃɪp
partnership
ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp
relationship
rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp
scholarship
ˈskɒləʃɪp
ship
ʃɪp
sponsorship
ˈspɒnsəʃɪp
township
ˈtaʊnʃɪp
workmanship
ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp
worship
ˈwɜːʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRILLING SHIP

drill
drill down
drill pipe
drill press
drill sergeant
drill string
drillability
drillable
driller
drilling
drilling fluid
drilling mud
drilling platform
drilling rig
drillmaster
drillship
drillstock
drily
Drin
drink

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRILLING SHIP

abandon ship
capital ship
cargo ship
container ship
craftsmanship
dress ship
free alongside ship
hospital ship
jump ship
liberty ship
mother ship
motor ship
passenger ship
pirate ship
rocket ship
sailing ship
slave ship
supply ship
tall ship
training ship
whaling ship

Synonyms and antonyms of drilling ship in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drilling ship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRILLING SHIP

Find out the translation of drilling ship to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drilling ship from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drilling ship» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钻井船
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buque de perforación
570 millions of speakers

English

drilling ship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्रिलिंग जहाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سفينة الحفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

буровое судно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

navio de perfuração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুরপুন জাহাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

navire de forage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggerudian kapal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bohrschiff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

掘削船
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시추선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapal pengeboran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu khoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோண்டும் கப்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रिलिंग जहाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sondaj gemisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nave di perforazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

statek wiertniczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бурове судно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

navă de foraj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεώτρηση πλοίο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boor skip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

borrningsfartyg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boreskip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drilling ship

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRILLING SHIP»

The term «drilling ship» is normally little used and occupies the 145.395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRILLING SHIP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «drilling ship» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «drilling ship» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drilling ship

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRILLING SHIP»

Discover the use of drilling ship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drilling ship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drilling Thru the Earth's Crust: A Study of the Desirability ...
Sequence Preliminary work is already underway in support of the Mohole project. This includes studies of how an existing drilling ship can be modified, explorations of the crust in promising areas by oceanographer s , and examination by the ...
National Research Council (U.S.). AMSOC Committee, 1959
2
Experimental Drilling in Deep Water
This ship would then be expected to remain close to the site throughout the duration of the drilling tests and serve as headquarters for the scientific party ( which would be transferred off and on the drilling ship by means of small boats) . Current ...
‎1960
3
Ocean margin drilling.
... 1980 meeting to detail NSF's technology plans. These technology plans include the conversion of the government-owned Glomar Explorer to a deep drilling ship and the development of a riser system* for controlled drilling in up to 13,000 ...
4
Planet Earth: Cosmology, Geology, and the Evolution of Life ...
(C) The Joides-Resolut/on is the new. larger, and better- equipped drilling ship that followed the Glomar- Challenger. This ship, 143m long and 21 m wide, was commissioned in 1984 and is operated by SEDCO. By April 1992 it has recovered ...
Cesare Emiliani, 1992
5
Drilling for Energy Resources
Ocean floor sediment cores and hard-rock samples have been obtained by the drilling ship Glomar Challenger in water depths of over 20,000 ft as part of the Deep Sea Drilling Project (Petroleum Engineer International, Sept. 1975). Drilling  ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Ad Hoc Committee on Technology of Drilling for Energy Resources, 1976
6
Princeton Alumni Weekly
_ ing various drilling ship designs, ship motion studies, ship positioning systems, derrick stabilization, drillpipe and riser-casing specifications, pipe handling systems, the hole re-entry problem, etc. It expects to announce its findings on ship ...
7
The Machine in Neptune's Garden: Historical Perspectives on ...
The last official function of Bascom's technical staff before it left employment with the National Academy of Sciences was to prepare a report for the AMSOC Committee on the "Design Of A Deep Ocean Drilling Ship." The report was delivered to ...
‎2004
8
New Scientist
A marine riser and well control system will be needed to provide for environmentally safe drilling in regions where hydrocarbon deposits may be expected. An advanced drilling ship of adequate size to handle the extensive drilling technology ...
9
Popular Science
A drilling ship so uniquely capable, it can drill for oil in depths never before possible. Chilton's books can help you maintain your car. And your. Over two- thirds of the earth's surface is covered by ocean. Unfortunately, so are some of the world's ...
10
The Politics of Pure Science
... in open disagreement with its hired staff and in apparent deference to the views of the drilling panel, it went on to state that it might be possible to skip building an intermediate vessel and go directly to the construction of a deep- drilling ship.
Daniel S. Greenberg, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRILLING SHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drilling ship is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wescom denies Chinese marker buoys placed in Reed Bank
In 2011, Chinese naval patrols harassed a government drilling ship at Reed Bank, prompting the Philippine Navy to deploy a naval vessel in ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
2
Shell suffers first mishap as Arctic-bound Polar Pioneer drilling rig …
The Shell drilling ship Noble Discoverer drifts near shore near Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island in 2012 after losing its moorings. Photo: Capt. «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
3
Drilling our sea floor
The project, scheduled for 2018, will be undertaken on the research drilling ship Joides Resolution, operated by the US National Science ... «Gisborne Herald, Jul 15»
4
Why you should be concerned about oil exploration in the Arctic
... have not substantially dented Shell's progress, with the second oil-drilling ship Noble Discoverer departing from Washington on Wednesday. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
Shell oil-drilling ship leaves Everett, bound for Arctic
EVERETT — Royal Dutch Shell's oil-drilling ship moved out of the Port of Everett early Tuesday morning, headed for Alaskan waters to explore ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
6
Arctic drilling ship Noble Discoverer on the move Tuesday morning
The ship started moving in the 4 a.m. hour. It's expected to eventually make its way north to Alaska to help its sister ship, the Polar Pioneer, drill ... «KIRO Seattle, Jun 15»
7
Port Taranaki Harbour Master sets sail with a cargo of memories
... the most well known coming in 2012 when TV star Lucy Lawless was part of a group who took over a derrick on a drilling ship headed for the ... «Taranaki Daily News, Jun 15»
8
Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL) Operating LP Inks Deal To Sell Ultra …
The drilling ship is operated by Seadrill Polaris Ltd, a subsidiary of Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL). The transaction would be consummated in the ... «WallStreet Scope, Jun 15»
9
Shell Cleared For Exploration Off Nova Scotia
For now, Lalonde said, the company is awaiting the arrival of the Stena Ice Max, the drilling ship that Shell Canada has contracted to use to ... «OilPrice.com, Jun 15»
10
Shell protestors attached to Arctic drilling ship removed by Coast …
Shell protestors aboard Alaska offshore drilling rig in Hawaii. Royal Dutch Shell has been the focus of protestors fighting against offshore ... «Beacon News, Jun 15»

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