Gulf

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  1. shortcut
    a route shorter than the usual one
    Witness statements obtained by The Associated Press show senior managers complained BP was "taking shortcuts" the day of the explosion by replacing heavy drilling fluid with saltwater in the well that blew out.
  2. blowout
    an easy victory
    (Watch live video of the blowout HERE.)
  3. saltwater
    water containing salts
    Witness statements obtained by The Associated Press show senior managers complained BP was "taking shortcuts" the day of the explosion by replacing heavy drilling fluid with saltwater in the well that blew out.
  4. spew
    eject or send out in large quantities
    BP PLC was leasing the rig Deepwater Horizon when it exploded April 20, killing 11 workers and triggering the spill that has so far spewed at least 7 million gallons into the Gulf.
  5. underwater
    beneath the surface of the water
    COVINGTON, La. (AP) - BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud, a manuever never before tried 5,000 feet underwater.
  6. roustabout
    a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
    Truitt Crawford, a roustabout for drilling rig owner Transocean Ltd., told Coast Guard investigators about the complaints.
  7. mud
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
    COVINGTON, La. (AP) - BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud, a manuever never before tried 5,000 feet underwater.
  8. drill
    a tool for making holes in hard materials
    COVINGTON, La. (AP) - BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud, a manuever never before tried 5,000 feet underwater.
  9. video
    broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
    (Watch live video of the blowout HERE.)
  10. testify
    give a solemn statement in a court of law
    At a hearing in New Orleans on Wednesday, Douglas Brown, the Deepwater Horizon's chief mechanic, testified about what he described as a "skirmish" between someone he called the "company man"--a BP official--and three other employees during a meeting the day of the explosion.
  11. gush
    flow forth in a sudden stream or jet
    COVINGTON, La. (AP) - BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud, a manuever never before tried 5,000 feet underwater.
  12. lead
    take somebody somewhere
  13. sassy
    improperly forward or bold
Created on 五月 26, 2010 (updated 八月 13, 2010)

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