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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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| After a series of deaths, even Emmet runs amuck burning
and looting a native village; his conscience haunts him, however, to the
extent that he gives up any claim he may have to the treasure Drake has
stolen and instead abandons ship to try to survive in the new world,
rejecting Drake and his piracy. Hope Floats: Sandra Bullock abandons ship and goes back to looking
for love in this comedy-drama in which the ``Speed'' queen
plays an abandoned young mother who has to move back in with her own
eccentric mom (Gena Rowlands). Ultimately, Pongo abandons ship and finds
happiness in a faraway land. |
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