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| crane [ krayn ] |
noun (plural cranes) |
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1. lifting machine: a large machine used to lift and move heavy objects by means of a hook attached to cables suspended from a supporting, usually movable, beam
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2. moving support for camera: a moving platform with a long support for a motion-picture or television camera
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3. movable support with long arm: a device with a long arm for supporting something, e.g. one for swinging and holding a pot or kettle over a fire
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4. birds long-legged bird: a bird with long legs and a long neck that lives on plains and in marshes. Family Gruidae.
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5. birds bird like crane: any bird that looks like a true crane, e.g. a heron or stork
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verb (past and past participle craned, present participle cran·ing, 3rd person present singular cranes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb stretch neck: to stretch the neck in order to get a better view of something
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2. transitive verb move something by crane: to lift or move something using a crane
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| [ Old English cran< Indo-European, probably an imitation of the bird's cry] |
