JACK-UP


Meaning of JACK-UP in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: jack up , verb

: a drilling rig used offshore whose platform is a barge from which legs are lowered to the bottom when over the drill site and which is raised above the water and supported on the legs to conduct drilling operations

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