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abandon [ə′ban·dən] (engineering) To stop drilling and remove the drill rig from the site of a borehole before the intended depth or target is reached. (petroleum engineering) To terminate oil and gas production from a well when it becomes unprofitable. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When the Coast Guard rescue
helicopter arrived, Perfect Day's crew abandoned ship and jumped
overboard; all were safely plucked from the stormy seas. " The building's security guards abandoned ship,
Sullivan wrote. More distressingly, the show's heart and soul,
co-creator David Milch, has abandoned ship, and his absence is felt in
subtle ways in the first two episodes of the new season. |
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