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Meaning of offshore rig

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

offshore

Pronunciation:/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/

noun

Definitions

  1. An area or or portion of sea away from the shore.

  2. An island, outcrop, or other land away from shore.

  3. Something or someone in, from, or associated with another country.

verb

Definitions

  1. To use foreign labor to substitute for local labor.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Moving away from the shore.

  2. Located in the sea away from the coast.

    Example: an offshore oil rig

  3. Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Away from the shore.

  2. At some distance from the shore.