What does forage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word forage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use forage in French.

The word forage in French means drilling, boring, drilling site, drilling mud, drilling fluid, drilling platform, drilling deck. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word forage

drilling, boring

nom masculin (perçage en profondeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le forage offshore permet l'exploitation du pétrole.
Offshore drilling enables oil to be exploited.

drilling site

nom masculin (lieu de forage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce site est un ancien forage pétrolier.
This is a former drilling site for oil.

drilling mud, drilling fluid

nom féminin (résidu de forage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drilling platform, drilling deck

nom féminin (installation pétrolière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle travaille sur une plate-forme de forage en Mer du Nord.

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