blowout preventer

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blowout preventer

noun blowout preventers

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.
Similar: BOP

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@misc{blowout_preventer_2026,
  title = {blowout preventer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blowout%20preventer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}