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breaking down [′brāk·iŋ ′dau̇n] (petroleum engineering) The procedure of unscrewing the drill stem into single joints and placing them on the pipe rack either after a well has been completed or when pipe size is being changed. 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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| Most of the children hated "speaking pieces;" hated the burden of learning them, dreaded the danger of breaking down in them. The union Anna had cemented turned out to be of no solid character, and family harmony was breaking down again at the same point. Copperfield every night,' cried my mother in another burst of distress, and breaking down again. |
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