derrick

in Vietnamese Tháp khoan dầu, giàn khoan

BrE /ˈder.ɪk/ AmE /ˈder.ɪk/

noun en → vi

1 OIL RIG [singular] C1

Tháp khoan dầu, giàn khoan

a large structure used for drilling and producing oil or gas from the sea floor

  • oil rig

Collocations offshore derrick · drilling derrick

  • The company has built a new derrick off the coast.

    Công ty đã xây dựng giàn khoan mới ngoài khơi.

2 CRANE [singular] B1

Cầu trục, cần cẩu

a tall structure used for lifting and moving heavy objects, especially in construction sites

  • construction crane

Collocations tower derrick · lifting derrick

  • The workers are using a derrick to lift the steel beams.

    Nhân viên đang sử dụng cần cẩu để nâng các thanh thép.