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bottom-hole plug

bottom-hole plug

[′bäd·əm ¦hōl ‚pləg]
(petroleum engineering)
A bridge plug or a cement plug installed near the bottom of the drill hole to shut off a depleted, water-producing, or unproductive zone.
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