CRANE


Meaning of CRANE in English

~ 1

■ noun a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm.

↘a moving platform supporting a camera.

■ verb

1》 stretch out (one's neck) in order to see something.

2》 move (an object) by means of a ~.

Derivatives

cranage noun

Origin

ME: figuratively from ~ 2 .

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~ 2

■ noun a tall, long-legged, long-necked bird, typically with white or grey plumage and tail plumes. [ Grus grus ( common ~ , Eurasia) and related species, family Gruidae.]

Origin

OE, of Gmc origin.

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