"blowout preventer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blowout preventers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blowout preventer (plural blowout preventers)
  1. (oil industry) A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft. Categories (topical): Oil industry Synonyms: BOP Derived forms: BOP [abbreviation] Related terms: blowout, containment dome, tophat dome, tophat containment dome, oil derrick, oil well, oil rig, junk shot, LMRP
    Sense id: en-blowout_preventer-en-noun-UMIhodI1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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