This is the 5955th most frequent French word.
derrick
A "derrick" in French refers to a framework or tower used to support drilling equipment, especially for oil extraction.
In this sentence, 'derrick' refers to a type of drilling rig commonly used in oil extraction.
Le derrick offshore est utilisé pour extraire le pétrole sous la mer.
The offshore derrick is used for extracting oil from under the sea.
Here, 'derrick' is mentioned in a historical context as part of a museum exhibit.
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.
In this instance, 'derrick' is used to describe innovations in the design and functionality of drilling equipment.