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    crane
    /kreɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam: "a dockside crane"

    verb

    • 1. stretch out one's body or neck in order to see something: "she craned forward to look more clearly"
    • 2. move (a heavy object) with a crane: "the wheelhouse module is craned into position on the hull"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRANE definition: 1. a tall metal structure with a long horizontal part, used for lifting and moving heavy objects…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › craneCRANE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe. (not used scientifically) any of various similar birds of other families, as the great blue heron. Machinery. a device for lifting and moving heavy weights in suspension.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › craneCrane Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CRANE is any of a family (Gruidae of the order Gruiformes) of tall wading birds superficially resembling the herons but structurally more nearly related to the rails. How to use crane in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    any small quail-like terrestrial bird of the genus Turnix, such as T. sylvatica (striped button quail), occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World: family Turnicidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRANE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a tall metal structure with a long horizontal part, used for lifting and moving heavy objects: The crane lifted the container off the ship. Gearstd/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Machines - general words. 3-D printer. animatronic. applicator. automated. automation. backhoe. chuck. coffee machine.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › craneCrane - definition of crane by The Free Dictionary

    1. any of various large wading birds of the family Gruidae, with long legs, bill, and neck. 2. (not used scientifically) any of various similar birds of other families, as the great blue heron. 3. a device for lifting and moving heavy weights in suspension.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › craneCrane - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A crane is an elegant white bird with a very long neck. You're most likely to see cranes wading near shorelines and in marshy areas. There are fifteen species of cranes, and almost all of them are endangered.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrane noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of crane noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCRANE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CRANE definition: 1. a large machine used for lifting and moving heavy things 2. a bird with long legs and a long…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cranecrane | meaning of crane in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    crane meaning, definition, what is crane: a large tall machine used by builders fo...: Learn more.