drag bit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drill bit usually designed for use in soft formation, such as sand clay, or some soft rock. Uses include drilling water wells, that consists of a drill pipe connector attached to blades on the end. The cutting edge of the drag bit is often tungsten carbide.

Word forms

drag bit drag bits

Related words

chevron bit
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