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1. n. 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 Source: wordnet

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drilling drill bit chemicals clays cool cuttings flush hole lubricate mixture pipe pumped sides strengthen water

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drill rod drill site drill steel drill-like drilled driller drillers drilling bit

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