wellhead

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Recent Examples of wellhead The wellhead then closes, and the water remains under high pressure, keeping energy stored in the reservoir for days if necessary. IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024 The wellhead and casing were still in place, providing a way for naturally occurring salty brine to leach upward onto the ground. M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 11 July 2024 But in Mexico, continued national ownership of the petroleum in the ground was a political prerequisite for approval of the reform, so the government invented a brand new category of contracts -- licenses -- which permit private ownership after the petroleum leaves the wellhead. Pamela K. Starr, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2014 Within 16 miles of the leaking wellhead, at least 81 coral colonies were sickened and injured. Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for wellhead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellhead
Noun
  • Artists of all ages can create vibrant chalk art near the park fountain.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The fountain also has a low-water detection system, automatically stopping if water levels get too low.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Over 4,000 dealers display their treasures across 11 miles of fields at the Round Top Antiques Fair during the spring and fall shows.
    Sara Bliss, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Dua will next bring her Radical Optimism Tour — supporting 2024’s album of the same name — to Europe for a slew of dates in the spring and summer, followed by North America and Latin America in the fall.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Words to that effect are etched in Latin on a well in the village square and on small wooden stakes piercing the steaks at Das Stakehaus, which is run by the servants of vampires.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
  • No fancy graphics, only simple manipulation of clumps of falling blocks to fill gaps in the leftover spaces at the bottom of a well.
    Henk Rogers, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Homage to Force Majeure Because The White Lotus is often just Ruben Östlund in a different font.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Text appears very small so may require a bit of tinkering with font sizes and display settings.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Wellhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellhead. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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