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oilfield

/ˈɔɪl.fiːld/

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noun

/ˈɔɪl.fiːld/B2formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее регион или территорию, содержащую значительные залежи нефти, особенно с действующими нефтяными скважинами.

A noun referring to a region or area that contains significant petroleum deposits, especially one with active oil wells.

  1. Petroleum-rich regionB2formal

    A geographic area containing significant underground petroleum deposits, typically with active oil wells extracting crude oil.

    ruНефтяное месторождение

    • The company discovered a new oilfield in the desert.
    • Workers are drilling in the oilfield to extract crude oil.
    • The oilfield has been producing for over twenty years.
Forms
  • oilfields plural form
  • oilfields' possessive plural form
  • oilfield's possessive singular form