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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

oil well

· oil· well · IPA
01 n. A well{3} from which petroleum is or has been extracted; a well{3} drilled deeply into an oil-bearing geological formation specifically for…
  1. 1.
    A well{3} from which petroleum is or has been extracted; a well{3} drilled deeply into an oil-bearing geological formation specifically for the purpose of obtaining petroleum.