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bailing [′bāl·iŋ] (engineering) Removal of the cuttings from a well during cable-tool drilling, or of the liquid from a well, by means of a bailer. 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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| George was the veriest of landlubbers, so I was forced to give over bailing and take the tiller. We had groped our slippery way forward, and were now bailing with the frenzy of despair, when we heard the mate's terrified cry, from far aft: Also, the canoe leaked badly, and one-third of her time was devoted to bailing. |
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