Definition
钻塔 is a specialized term for the tall framework structure used in drilling operations, especially for oil, gas, or water wells. In English it's called a 'derrick' or 'drilling tower'. This is a technical noun (place word) — you'll encounter it in engineering, mining, or energy industry contexts.
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derrick (drilling tower)
Examples
- 钻塔。Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiànzào yí zuò xīn de zuān.The workers are building a new derrick.
- 钻塔。zuān de gāodù chāoguò wǔshí mǐ.The drilling tower is over fifty meters tall.
- 钻塔。Zhè tái zuān kěyǐ zuān dào dìxià sān qiān mǐ.This derrick can drill three thousand meters underground.
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