derrick
🇺🇸
/ˈderɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˈderɪk/
noun
R
A big machine used to lift or move heavy things, often used on ships.
The crew used the derrick to lift the heavy cargo onto the ship.
船员使用起重机将重货吊上船。
R
A tall structure used at an oil well to support the drill that makes a hole to get oil out of the ground.
They erected a derrick over the oil well to start the drilling process.
他们在油井上架设了一个钻井塔，开始钻探过程。
translation
起重机, 井架
词形变化
Plural
derricks