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derrick
UK
/ˈdɛrɪk/
US
/ˈdɛrɪk/
Translations
derricks
pl
UK
/ˈdɛrɪk/
US
/ˈdɛrɪk/
The oil company erected a derrick to begin drilling for oil in the desert.
La compagnie pétrolière a installé un chevalet de forage pour commencer le forage du pétrole dans le désert.
The shipyard used a derrick to lift the heavy cargo onto the deck of the vessel.
Le chantier naval a utilisé une grue Derrick pour soulever la lourde cargaison sur le pont du navire.
Additional translations
derricked
Past Simple
derricked
Past Participle
derricking
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɛr.ɪk/
US
/ˈdɛr.ɪk/
The workers derricked the engine parts onto the platform.
Les ouvriers ont hissé les pièces du moteur sur la plateforme.
Attributive use: ‘derrick boom’, ‘derrick rope’, etc.
The rig was equipped with new derrick cables.
La plate-forme était équipée de nouveaux câbles de forage.
Definitions
The oil company erected a derrick to begin drilling for oil in the desert.
The shipyard used a derrick to lift the heavy cargo onto the deck of the vessel.
In the 17th century the criminal was taken to the derrick on Tyburn Hill.
The workers derricked the engine parts onto the platform.
The rig was equipped with new derrick cables.