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jet drilling

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jet drilling [¦jet ¦dril·iŋ]
(mechanical engineering)
A drilling method that utilizes a chopping bit, with a water jet run on a string of hollow drill rods, to chop through soils and wash the cuttings to the surface. Also known as wash boring.


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