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.
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.
translation
A big machine used to lift or move heavy things, often used on ships.; A tall structure used at an oil well to support the drill that makes a hole to get oil out of the ground.
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Plural
derricks