What does "oil rig" mean?

A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products like natural gas.

What is a synonym for "oil rig"?

Common synonyms include: derricks, drill rig, drilling rig, oilrig.

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Noun

1
A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products like natural gas.
"Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) drill rig, drilling rig, oil platform"
2
rig used in drilling for oil or gas wordnet

"Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) drill rig, drilling rig, oil platform"

From oil + rig.