play
n.— «That is why some companies are going back to old, supposedly tapped-out reservoirs—or “plays,” as they call them in the business—instead of opening virgin fields.» —“Oil Profits Fund Future Explorations” by Christopher Joyce National Public Radio Nov. 14, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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