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offshore rig vs drilling rig

drilling rig vs offshore rig

offshore rig and drilling rig both are nouns.

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

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