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HOLLOW WEAR [2 records]

Record 1 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A hollow, cylindrical device attached to a joint of drill pipe midway between the tool joints that minimizes wear to the outside of the pipe at points where the pipe touches the wall of the hole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Un évidement peu profond qui s'étend sur toute la surface de la roue et qui a été causé par un enlèvement de matière ou un tassement de métal.

Spanish

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