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derrick

noun

/ˈdɛrɪk/

Meaning

A framework or tower used for supporting a crane, especially for oil drilling or lifting heavy loads.

The workers assembled a derrick at the oil drilling site.

tower, crane, hoist, rig, scaffold

ground, base

oil derrick, drilling derrick, derrick crane

A seemingly contradictory statement or situation that may be true; an apparent inconsistency.

The state of being isolated or estranged from a group or activity.

A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others.

The ability of a substance to bend light; refractive power.

the form, size, and development of a person's body

The upper layer of earth in which plants grow.