cranenoun [ C ]
uk/kreɪn/us/kreɪn/crane noun [ C ] (MACHINE)
a tall metal structure with a long horizontal part, used for lifting and moving heavy objects:
The crane lifted the container off the ship.
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Machines - general words
- 3-D printer
- automatic
- backhoe
- bot
- cash machine
- cement mixer
- cloud chamber
- compactor
- contraption
- cotton gin
- crank
- derrick
- humidifier
- lift
- Mk
- plant
- rotor
- selector
- sensitive
- vending machine
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crane noun [ C ] (BIRD)
a tall bird with long, thin legs and a long neck
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Birds which live by or on inland water
- bittern
- coot
- corncrake
- cygnet
- flamingo
- grebe
- heron
- kingfisher
- moorhen
- mute swan
- pelican
- snipe
- stork
- swan
- wader
- water bird
- waterfowl
craneverb [ I usually + adv/prep, T ]
uk/kreɪn/us/kreɪn/to stretch in order to look at something:
He craned forward to see the procession.
Mike was craning his neck to get the first glimpse of the car.
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Stretching the body
- distend
- extend
- outstretched
- reach
- stretch
- stretch (yourself) out