Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workover

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: workover
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any kind of oil well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline or snubbing.

Example Sentences

"Shell launched a massive "work over" campaign during my second year in Brunei. A work over is basically an existing production well that needs a service."

Etymology

From work + over.

Inflected Forms

workovers (plural)

Questions

What does workover mean?: Any kind of oil well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline or snubbing.
Where does workover come from?: From work + over.

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