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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
oil well

▶noun an artificially made well or shaft in rock from which mineral oil is drawn.

'oil well' also found in these Oxford entries:

derrick - drilling rig - gusher - oiler - oil rig - spud - wildcat

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