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Question:

What are Cranes and Derricks used for?

Yeah, I think I know what cranes are used for. But in the context of building an apartment and so on, what is the role derricks there. And why is called cranes and derricks - What is the correlation between them.

Answer:

Cranes are used for lifting heavy equipment. Derricks are used to drill for oil. They are two different things.

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