blowout preventer

== English == === Noun === blowout preventer (plural blowout preventers) (oil industry) A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft. ==== Synonyms ==== BOP ==== Derived terms ==== BOP (abbreviation) ==== Related terms ==== blowout ==== See also ==== containment dome tophat dome / tophat containment dome oil derrick oil well oil rig junk shot LMRP