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crane Definition


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crane
noun
    1. A machine with a long pivoted arm from which lifting gear is suspended, allowing heavy weights to be moved both horizontally and vertically.
    2. A large wading bird with a long neck and long legs, found in marshlands and swamps in N America and throughout most of Europe, Asia and Africa.
verb
    tr & intr
    1. To stretch (one's neck), or lean forward, in order to see better.
    2. To move with a crane.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon cran.



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