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centralizer

UK
/ˈsɛntrəlaɪzə/
US
/ˈsɛntrəlaɪzɚ/

Translations

centralizernoun
centralizers
pl
UK
/ˈsɛntrəlaɪzə/
US
/ˈsɛntrəlaɪzɚ/
The centralizer is used to keep the drill pipe centered in the wellbore.
Центратор используется для удержания бурильной трубы в центре скважины.
Synonyms
organizer
coordinator
administrator
manager
facilitator
centralizeradjective
UK
/ˈsɛn.trə.laɪ.zə/
US
/ˈsɛn.trə.laɪ.zɚ/
Used attributively, e.g. "centralizer equipment".

Definitions

centralizernoun
A device or tool used in drilling operations to keep the drill pipe or casing centered in the borehole.
The centralizer was installed to ensure the casing remained centered during the drilling process.
In mathematics, particularly in group theory, the set of elements in a group that commute with a given element.
The centralizer of an element in a group can provide insights into the structure of the group.
A person or organization that centralizes authority or advocates centralized control.
The proposed reforms were opposed by centralizers who favored keeping power in the capital.
centralizeradjective
Serving to centralize or keep something centered; relating to a centralizer.
Centralizer equipment was installed to ensure the casing stayed aligned.
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