No. 5,955 in French

derrick

A "derrick" in French refers to a framework or tower used to support drilling equipment, especially for oil extraction.

In a sentence

Le derrick offshore est utilisé pour extraire le pétrole sous la mer.
The offshore derrick is used for extracting oil from under the sea.
In this sentence, 'derrick' refers to a type of drilling rig commonly used in oil extraction.
Pendant la visite, nous avons vu un ancien derrick dans le musée des technologies.
During the visit, we saw an old derrick in the technology museum.
Here, 'derrick' is mentioned in a historical context as part of a museum exhibit.
L'entreprise construit un nouveau type de derrick plus efficient pour les opérations terrestres.
The company is constructing a new type of derrick more efficient for onshore operations.
In this instance, 'derrick' is used to describe innovations in the design and functionality of drilling equipment.

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