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oil derrick — derrick (def. 2). [1860 65] * * * oil derrick, a tall steel structure that holds the equipment used in drilling an oil well … Useful english dictionary
Oil Derrick (Six Flags Over Texas) — Oil Derrick Location Six Flags Over Texas Status Operating Opening date 1969 (1969) … Wikipedia
Derrick — Der rick, n. [Orig., a gallows, from a hangman named Derrick. The name is of Dutch origin; D. Diederik, Dierryk, prop. meaning, chief of the people; cf. AS. pe[ o]dric, E. Theodoric, G. Dietrich. See {Dutch}, and {Rich}.] 1. A mast, spar, or tall … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Derrick crane — Derrick Der rick, n. [Orig., a gallows, from a hangman named Derrick. The name is of Dutch origin; D. Diederik, Dierryk, prop. meaning, chief of the people; cf. AS. pe[ o]dric, E. Theodoric, G. Dietrich. See {Dutch}, and {Rich}.] 1. A mast, spar … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
derrick — der‧rick [ˈderɪk] noun [countable] 1. a type of crane, used especially for loading and unloading ships 2. a tall tower built over an oil well, used to raise and lower the drill: • a massive oil derrick * * * derrick UK US /ˈderɪk/ noun [C] … Financial and business terms
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Derrick — For other uses, see Derrick (disambiguation). Derrick of Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig Museum, Galveston, Texas A derrick is a lifting device composed of one tower, or guyed mast such as a pole which is hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled … Wikipedia
Oil industry in Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan produces about 800,000 barrels of oil per day and 1 bcma of gas a production that will grow to historical peak of 1.2 million bo/d by 2008 with an equally large amount of gas. Azerbaijan is one of the birthplaces of the oil industry,… … Wikipedia
derrick — /der ik/, n. 1. Mach. a jib crane having a boom hinged near the base of the mast so as to rotate about the mast, for moving a load toward or away from the mast by raising or lowering the boom. 2. Also called oil derrick. the towerlike framework… … Universalium
Derrick Mains — Born May 26, 1973 (1973 05 26) (age 38) Walnut Grove, Johnstown, Pennsylvania Residence Chandler, Arizona Occupation CEO, GreenNurture Derrick Mains is an entrepreneur … Wikipedia
