Crane Meaning and Definition


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Crane meaning

Word: Crane

How to pronounce: kreɪn

Noun

Definitions:

1. A large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam.

Example sentences: "A dockside crane"

Verb

Definitions:

1. Stretch out one's body or neck in order to see something.

Example sentences: "She craned forward to look more clearly"

2. Move (a heavy object) with a crane.

Example sentences: "The wheelhouse module is craned into position on the hull"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A tall, long-legged, long-necked bird, typically with white or gray plumage and often with tail plumes and patches of bare red skin on the head. Cranes are noted for their elaborate courtship dances.

Example sentences: "The courtship rituals of cranes are elaborate: paired birds spread their wings and leap repeatedly into the air while calling."


Synonyms:

water tap

hoisting crane

lifting crane

derrick

truck crane

mobile crane

crane truck

automatic crane

crane driver

common crane

gray crane

lift

hoist


Derivations:

craned

craning

cranage


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Crane in Other Languages...

Spanish:

German: Kran

French: Grue

Italian: Gru

Turkish: Vinç


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