sinker bar

noun

: a short bar or stem placed above the drill jars to give force to the upward jar in well drilling with cable tools

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“Sinker bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker%20bar. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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