blowout preventer

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blowout preventer (plural blowout preventers)

  1. (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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  • BOP (abbreviation)

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