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derrick

/ˈdɛrɪk/

Traductions

derricknoun

derricks

/ˈdɛrɪk/

The oil rig was equipped with a large derrick for drilling.

Нефтяная вышка была оснащена большим дерриком для бурения.

Traductions supplémentaires

буровая вышка

подъёмный кран

Synonymes

derrickverb

derricked

Past Simple

derricked

Past Participle

derricking

Gerund

/ˈdɛr.ɪk/

derrickadjective

Attributive use: ‘derrick boom’, ‘derrick rope’, etc.

derricknoun

A framework or tower that supports a drill over a deep hole.

The oil company erected a derrick to begin drilling for oil in the desert.

A type of crane with a movable pivoted arm for lifting heavy weights, especially on ships.

The shipyard used a derrick to lift the heavy cargo onto the deck of the vessel.

A gallows or framework for execution by hanging (historical).

In the 17th century the criminal was taken to the derrick on Tyburn Hill.

derrickverb

To hoist, lift, or move (something) by means of a derrick.

The workers derricked the engine parts onto the platform.

derrickadjective

Relating to, using, or intended for a derrick.

The rig was equipped with new derrick cables.