transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈder-ik, ˈde-rik ]
noun
Etymology: obsolete derrick hangman, gallows, from Derick, name of 17th century English hangman
Date: circa 1752
1. : a hoisting apparatus employing a tackle rigged at the end of a beam
2. : a framework or tower over a deep drill hole (as of an oil well) for supporting boring tackle or for hoisting and lowering
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derrick 2
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