crane

[US]/kreɪn/
[UK]/kreɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a bird with long legs and a long neck, often considered a symbol of elegance and grace
n. a machine used for lifting and moving heavy objects
vi. to stretch one's neck to get a better view
vt. to lift or move with a crane

Phrases & Collocations

crane operator

construction crane

tower crane

gantry crane

bridge crane

container crane

traveling crane

portal crane

mobile crane

yellow crane tower

crawler crane

overhead crane

truck crane

white crane

quayside container crane

crane girder

crane beam

travelling crane

grab crane

hoist crane

crane rail

cantilever crane

Example Sentences

sluing the boom of a crane.

It's called the demoiselle crane,

wings are absent in several species of crane flies.

she craned forward to look more clearly.

the wheelhouse module is craned into position on the hull.

the crane operator's clear view reduces the potential for accidents.

Huge cranes are swinging cargo up.

There are many kinds of cranes, such as the Common Crane, Sandhill Crane, Brolga, Black-necked Crane and so on, in all about 15 species.

They were Hooded Crane (52 birds), White-naped Crane (4 birds), Red-crowned Crane (11 birds), Demoiselle Crane (11 birds).

The driver slewed his crane round.

Crane is a kind of bird with very long legs and neck.

We used a crane to lift the piano into the theatre.

The child at the back craned forward to see what was happening.

Jane craned her neck to look for her husband in the crowd.

The crane uplifted the car and moved it to a safer place.

a subsidiary company continued to manufacture cranes under licence from a Norwegian firm.

uses a crane to hoist the construction beams. Toheave is to lift or raise with great effort or force:

The audience craned forward as their conjuror came to the crucial part of his trick.

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