workover

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any kind of oil well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline or snubbing.

Etymology

Compound from English work (made of specified material) + English over (shore, riverbank).

Origin

English

over

Gloss

shore, riverbank

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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