| 单词 | twist-off |
| 释义 | > as lemmastwist-off twist-off n. (a) Oil Industry (see quot. 1932); (b) attributive, that may be removed manually by twisting. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > drilling for oil or gas > [noun] > breaking off of drill pipe twist-off1932 the world > space > place > removal or displacement > [adjective] > removed or taken away > able to be removablec1470 exemptile1607 exemptible1611 pull-off1875 tear-off1889 twist-off1932 take-off1950 the world > space > place > removal or displacement > remove or displace [verb (transitive)] > remove or take away > from the position of being on > by twisting wrest1297 to wring offa1529 twine1705 offwringa1889 twist-off1932 1932 Amer. Speech 7 271 Twist-off.., a breaking off of the rotary drill pipe in the hole by torsional stress. 1964 Supermarket & Self-Service May–June 19/2 The new twist-off cap. 1970 W. Smith Gold Mine xiii. 38 The whole rig was seconds away from a twist-off. 1974 P. L. Moore et al. Drilling Pract. Man. ii. 14 Other limitations have to be considered such as..pipe wear and the danger of twist-offs. 1981 A. Lopez Compl. Course in Canning (ed. 11) I. viii. 183 (caption) ‘Twist-off’ or Lug cap. < as lemmas |
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