riser-angle indicator
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riser-angle indicator
(′rī·zər ¦aŋ·gəl ′in·də′kād·ər)
(petroleum engineering) In an offshore drilling operation, an acoustic or electronic device that monitors the angle of the flex joint on a floating drilling rig. Also known as azimuth-angle indicator.
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