钻塔 (zuàn tǎ) — derrick (drilling tower)

Definition

钻塔 (zuàn tǎ) is the tall metal derrick/tower used at oil and gas drilling sites to support the drilling equipment and pipe.

noun

derrick (drilling tower)

Measure word · 座

钻塔。
Gōng rén men zhèng zài jiàn zào yí zuò xīn de zuàn tǎ.
The workers are building a new derrick.
钻塔。
zuàn tǎ De gāo dù chāo guò wǔ shí mǐ.
The drilling tower is over fifty meters tall.
钻塔。
Zhè tái zuàn tǎ kě yǐ zuān dào dì xià sān qiān mǐ.
This derrick can drill three thousand meters underground.