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derrick

DEFINITIONS OF: derrick

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n a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom

Type of:
crane
lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

n a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

Type of:
framework
a structure supporting or containing something
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