Derrick - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈderɪk|  American pronunciation of the word derrick
Brit.  |ˈderɪk|  British pronunciation of the word derrick

noun

- a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
- a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom

Extra examples

The frameworks of oil derricks towered above us.

Is Derrick about? There's a phone call for him.

Word forms

noun
singular: derrick
plural: derricks
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