drilling tower; derrick; mast
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Meanings
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drilling tower; derrick; mast
Technical term used in petroleum engineering and geology. Refers specifically to the tall metal structure erected over an oil well or borehole during drilling operations.
Yóu油
tián田
lǐ里
chù矗
lì立
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
gāo高
dà大
de的
zuàn钻
tǎ塔
。
Many tall drilling towers stand in the oil field.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
zǔ组
zhuāng装
xīn新
de的
zuàn钻
tǎ塔
。
The workers are assembling a new derrick.
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Zhè这
zuò座
zuàn钻
tǎ塔
de的
gāo高
dù度
chāo超
guò过
le了
yī一
bǎi百
mǐ米
。
The height of this drilling tower exceeds one hundred meters.