/ ˈkræni; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) a very small hole or opening, especially in a wall
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IDIOMS
see nook
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French crane notched, from cran , from popular Latin crena notch.
/ ˈkræni; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) a very small hole or opening, especially in a wall
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IDIOMS
see nook
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French crane notched, from cran , from popular Latin crena notch.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005