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  2. Glossary of oilfield jargon - Wikipedia

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    Mud: Slang term for drilling fluid. A "mud man" is the drilling fluids technician responsible for formulating the mud, while a "mud logger" checks mud cuttings from the drill bit for traces of rock or oil and gas that provide a picture of conditions downhole. Negative Pressure test: A test performed to determine the integrity of wells.

  3. Tell-tale (automotive) - Wikipedia

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    The oil pressure idiot light lights when engine oil pressure drops below a predetermined level. The light normally appears when the vehicle ignition is turned on, but the engine is not running, as it detects no oil pressure due to the oil pump not operating (the oil pump is powered off the crankshaft, so only operates when the engine is running ...

  4. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Any space or passage within an engine block, crankcase, or cylinder head through which oil is intended to flow under pressure. [2] oil gauge An instrument that measures and displays the instantaneous pressure and/or temperature of the oil circulating within a lubrication system, especially engine oil. oil level indicator. Also dipstick.

  5. Slang dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Slang dictionaries have been around for hundreds of years. The Canting Academy, or Devil's Cabinet Opened was a 17th-century slang dictionary, written in 1673 by Richard Head, that looked to define thieves' cant. [1] A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, was first published c. 1698.

  6. List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production

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    CITHP – closed-in tubing head pressure (tubing head pressure when the well is shut in) CIV – chemical injection valve CK – choke (a restriction in a flowline or a system, usually referring to a production choke during a test or the choke in the well control system)

  7. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The term Black Twitter comprises a large network of Black users on the platform and their loosely coordinated interactions, many of which accumulate into trending topics due to its size ...

  8. Nashville Slang - AOL

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    In Nashville, slang is prevalent, and much of the local lingo heard around Music City is synonymous with general southern phrases. Nashville visitors, particularly those from the North, might want ...

  9. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...