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English noun: drilling mud

1. drilling mud (substance) a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole


Synonymsdrilling fluid


Broader (hypernym)lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator









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