Look up: CRANE

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   Crane
   The crane (Megalornithidae) is a family of birds distinguished by long legs and neck and powerful wings.
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   Crane
   Crane is a town in Martin County Indiana, USA Crane is a city in Crane County Texas, USA Crane is a township in Wyandot County Ohio, USA Crane is a township in Paulding County Ohio, USA Crane is a city in Stone County Missouri, USA
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   crane
   [n] - United States writer (1871-1900) 2. [n] - United States poet (1899-1932) 3. [n] - lifts and moves heavy objects 4. [n] - large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world 5. [v] - of the neck
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   crane
   conventional lifting crane where the load is suspended by cable via a jib Category: Transport • a cantilever lifting apparatus fitted with a jib,and comprising one or several hoist eyes or several grabbing devices such as grabs,electromagnetic lifting appliances and the like Category: Mechanical engineering
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   Crane
   Crane (krān) noun [ Anglo-Saxon cran ; akin to D. & LG. craan , G. kranich , krahn (this in sense 2), Greek ge`ranos , Latin grus , W. & Armor. garan , OSlav. zeravĭ , Lithuanian gerve , Icelandic trani , Swedish trana , Danish trane . √24. Confer Geranium .] 1. (Zool ...
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   Crane
   Crane (krān) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Craned (krānd); present participle & verbal noun Craning .] 1. To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up . [ R.] « What engines, what instruments are used in craning up a soul, sunk below the center, to the highest ...
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   crane
   crane intransitive verb to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap. Beaconsfield. Thackeray. « The passengers eagerly craning forward over the bulwarks. Howells. »
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   Crane
   Crane noun 1. Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end, used for supporting a suspended weight. 2. (Zoology) The American blue heron ( Ardea herodias ). [ Local, U. S.]
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   crane
   noun large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
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    crane
    noun lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
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    Crane
    Hart Crane noun United States poet (1899-1932)
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    crane
    stretch out verb stretch (the neck) so as to see better; `The women craned their necks to see the President drive by`
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    Crane
    noun United States writer (1871-1900)
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    Crane
    • (n.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2. • (n.) A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel. • (n.) A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask. • (v. i.) to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter...
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    crane
    any of 15 species of tall wading birds of the family Gruidae (order Gruiformes). Superficially, cranes resemble herons but usually are larger and ... [4 related articles]
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    crane
    any of a diverse group of machines that not only lift heavy objects but also shift them horizontally. Cranes are distinct from hoists, passenger ... [3 related articles]
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    crane
    
    1. United States writer (1871-1900)
    2. United States poet (1899-1932)
    3. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
    4. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
    
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    Crane
    1) A machine used to move material by means of a hoist. 2) A machine that can usually move and is used to lift heavy materials or to lift members that are to be erected in a structure.
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    Crane
    A machine for lifting and lowering a load, and moving it horizontally. Drives may be manual, power, or a combination of both.
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    crane
    crane, hoisting machine for lifting heavy loads and transferring them from one place to another, ordinarily over distances of not more than 200 ft (60 m). Cranes have a long reach and can lift loads to great heights. Powered by manual or animal power, cranes have been in use from early times. Modern...
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    crane
    crane, large wading bird found in marshes in the Northern Hemisphere and in Africa. Although sometimes confused with herons, cranes are more closely related to rails and limpkins. Cranes are known for their loud trumpeting call that can be heard for miles and for the rhythmic, jumping dances both ma...
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