kelly bushing


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kelly bushing

[′kel·ē ‚bu̇sh·iŋ]
(petroleum engineering)
A device added to the rotary table through which the kelly passes, so that the torque of the table is transmitted to the kelly and the drill.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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