top kill

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Synonyms: no kill

Antonyms: no kill

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|oil industry}} a method of closing an [[oil well]], by pumping in [[drilling fluid]] ([[synthetic mud]]) to shut off the flow of [[oil]], and following with [[concrete]] ([[cement]]) to plug the hole

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