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crane
1[ kreyn ]
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.
- any of various similar devices, as a horizontally swinging arm by a fireplace, used for suspending pots over the fire.
- Movies, Television. a vehicle having a long boom on which a camera can be mounted for taking shots from high angles.
- Nautical. any of a number of supports for a boat or spare spar on the deck or at the side of a vessel.
- Crane, Astronomy. the constellation Grus.
verb (used with object)
- to hoist, lower, or move by or as by a crane.
- to stretch (the neck) as a crane does.
verb (used without object)
- to stretch out one's neck, especially to see better.
- to hesitate at danger, difficulty, etc.
Crane
2[ kreyn ]
noun
- (Harold) Hart, 1899–1932, U.S. poet.
- Stephen, 1871–1900, U.S. novelist, poet, and short-story writer.
Crane
1/ ɪ /
noun
- Crane(Harold) Hart18991932MUSWRITING: poet ( Harold ) Hart. 1899–1932, US poet; author of The Bridge (1930)
- CraneStephen18711900MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Stephen. 1871–1900, US novelist and short-story writer, noted particularly for his novel The Red Badge of Courage (1895)
- CraneWalter18451915MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: illustrator of children's booksARTS AND CRAFTS: textile designerARTS AND CRAFTS: wallpaper designer Walter. 1845–1915, British painter, illustrator of children's books, and designer of textiles and wallpaper
crane
2/ ɪ /
noun
- any large long-necked long-legged wading bird of the family Gruidae, inhabiting marshes and plains in most parts of the world except South America, New Zealand, and Indonesia: order Gruiformes See also demoiselle whooping crane
- not in ornithological use any similar bird, such as a heron
- a device for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically consisting of a moving boom, beam, or gantry from which lifting gear is suspended See also gantry
- films a large trolley carrying a boom, on the end of which is mounted a camera
verb
- tr to lift or move (an object) by or as if by a crane
- to stretch out (esp the neck), as to see over other people's heads
- intr (of a horse) to pull up short before a jump
Word History and Origins
Origin of crane1
Word History and Origins
Origin of crane1
Example Sentences
He said he doesn’t have to crane his neck too hard to envision a viable GOP path to the governorship.
Towered over by cranes, the tunnel entrance sits at the base of a steep coastal wall with sparkling seawater lying overhead.
Ingesting domoic acid from harmful algal blooms can cause sea lions and other animals to have seizures or to crane their heads in a motion known as “stargazing.”
Wrap up warm and try not to crane your neck - perhaps sit back in a deckchair and make sure you take regular breaks.
When a crane lifts up the concrete pieces, the stench of decaying bodies, already quite strong, becomes overwhelming.
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