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drilling rig vs offshore rig

offshore rig vs drilling rig

drilling rig and offshore rig both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drilling rig Yes No No No
offshore rig Yes No No No
As nouns, offshore rig is a hyponym of drilling rig; that is, offshore rig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drilling rig:
  • drilling rig: rig used in drilling for oil or gas
  • offshore rig: drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
Other hyponyms of drilling rig include drilling platform.
drilling rig (noun) offshore rig (noun)
rig used in drilling for oil or gas drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
Difference between drilling rig and offshore rig

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