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   crane

   /krān/

   noun

   • 1. a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam: "a dockside crane"
   • ▪ a moving platform supporting a television or movie camera: "a very long tracking shot done with dolly and crane"

   verb

   • 1. stretch out one's body or neck in order to see something: "she craned forward to look more clearly"
   • ▪ stretch out (one's neck) so as to see something: "craning their necks to get a glimpse of the president"
   • 2. move (a heavy object) with a crane: "the wheelhouse module is craned into position on the hull"

   Word Origin Middle English: figuratively from crane2 (the same sense development occurred in the related German Kran and Dutch kraan (see crane2), and in French grue). The verb dates from the late 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   A crane is a powerful and heavy machine that is equipped with cables and pulleys and is based upon the application of mechanical principles. It is used to lift loads beyond the human capability. Since the invention of the crane in ancient Greece, it has been a part of the working landscape.

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   1. any of various large wading birds of the family Gruidae, with long legs, bill, and neck. 2. (not used scientifically) any of various similar birds of other families, as the great blue heron. 3. a device for lifting and moving heavy weights in suspension.

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