blowout preventer
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]blowout preventer (plural blowout preventers)
- (oil industry) A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft.
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[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- BOP (abbreviation)