Meaning Of The Word Crane

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crane
countable noun: A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.

Crane in American English
(Harold) Hart1899-1932; U.S. poet
any of a family (Gruidae) of usually large gruiform wading birds with very long legs and neck, and a long, straight bill
intransitive verb: to stretch out one's neck, esp. to see better
noun: any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe
transitive verb: to hoist, lower, or move by or as by a crane

crane in British English
noun: (Harold) Hart. 1899–1932, US poet; author of The Bridge (1930)
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
verb: to lift or move (an object) by or as if by a crane

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