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Meaning of stabbing board | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A temporary platform erected in a derrick on which a derrickhand stands to run in casing.

Examples

“The derrickman releases the "stabbing board", a pivoting plank like a diving board, then walks out to the very end and, wearing a safety harness called a "belly buster", leans out at a horrific angle to make sure the pipe is lined up straight.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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