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The application of tools, equipment and techniques for the removal of junk, debris or fish from a wellbore. The key elements of a fishing operation include an understanding of the dimensions and natur [..]
Source: glossary.oilfield.slb.com

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To play only one or two tiles, usually for few points, keeping five or six really good tiles, with the hope of playing a high-scoring word next turn.
Source: scrabble.hasbro.com

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"the art or practice of trying to catch fish," c. 1300, fysschynge, verbal noun from fish (v.). Figurative use from 1540s. The Old English noun was fiscað. [O]f all diversions which ingenuit [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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Fishing, the art ofwas prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples ( Mark 1:16-20 ), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked [..]
Source: biblestudytools.com

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the act of someone who fishes as a diversion the occupation of catching fish for a living (fish) any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gill [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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the sport or business of catching fish
Source: eenglish.in

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was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples (Mark 1:16-20), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked the winds and the wa [..]
Source: biblegateway.com

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The procedure of recovering lost or stuck equipment in the wellbore.
Source: pvisoftware.com

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The act of catching fish for food, a hobby or as a job.
Source: canadiangeographic.com

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Retrieving objects from the borehole, such as a broken drillstring, or tools.
Source: oilandgasuk.co.uk (offline)

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Fishing includes fuels used for inland, coastal and deep-sea fishing. Fishing covers fuels delivered to ships of all flags that have refuelled in the country (including international fishing) as well [..]
Source: iea.org

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Retrieving objects from the borehole, such as a broken drillstring, or tools.
Source: aschereenergy.com (offline)

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Pursuant to 16 USCS § 971 (6), [Title 16. Conservation; Chapter 16A. Atlantic Tunas Convention] the term fishing means “the catching, taking, or fishing for, or the attempted catching, taking, or fish [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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(n) the act of someone who fishes as a diversion(n) the occupation of catching fish for a living
Source: beedictionary.com

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Fishing for compliments. Laying a bait for praise.
Source: bartleby.com

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The catching of fish, either as a job or a hobby.
Source: ec.gc.ca

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These games simulate the hobby of catching fish for sport.
Source: mobygames.com

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A player who stays in a poker game longer than advisable generally is fishing for the card or two that will make the hand a winner.
Source: blackraptor.net

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(A.K.A. DUMPING)
Source: scrabble-assoc.com (offline)

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Retrieving objects from the borehole, such as a broken drillstring, or tools.   
Source: adx-energy.com

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An operation aiming to retrieve any piece of equipment lost in the well bore, any such object being known as a fish.
Source: woodmac.com

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an attempt to recover tools or drilling equipment (fish) lost down hole.
Source: energy-pedia.com

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Operations to recover a fish.
Source: cnsopb.ns.ca (offline)

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The procedure used to remove stuck pipe or debris in hole
Source: sonlite.dnr.state.la.us

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Recovering the tools or pipe that have been accidentally lost down the borehole by using specially designed tools that screw into or grab the missing equipment.
Source: globaloilwatch.com (offline)

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All the fun of fishing and relaxing on the banks of the Guadalupe.
Source: lajunta.com

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Of, about, or pertaining to the act of ''' *en|halieutically *en|halieutics,en|halieutics,sports,business {{t|lv|zvejas vieta|f, lv|zvejasvieta|f * Swedish: sv|fiskevatten|n en|present participle [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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|Fishing
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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'''Checkuser is not for fishing.'''
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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