blowout preventer

noun

Definitions

  1. A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from…

    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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