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noun

crane

KRAYN/kreɪn/

A machine with a projecting arm for lifting heavy loads.

The crane lifts a concrete block with its long boom and taut cable.

A mobile construction crane lifts a heavy concrete block using a long raised boom, taut hoist cable, hook and secure lifting slings.
Etymology
craneOld Englishcrane (bird)

Old English cran named the long-necked bird. The lifting machine takes that bird’s name, its long projecting arm resembling the crane’s extended neck.

In context

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More examples

  • Several cranes worked above the construction site.
  • The operator swung the crane toward the truck.
  • A crane lowered the heavy beam into place.

Forms

crane · cranes

Similar words

hoist
A lifting mechanism that need not include a projecting arm.
derrick
A lifting structure with a boom or mast.