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crane

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: crane

1
 n
large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
2
 n
lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
3
 v
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: crane
1

n large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world

Types:
Grus americana, whooper, whooping crane
rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Type of:
wader, wading bird
any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
2

n lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

Types:
davit
a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
derrick
a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
transporter
a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships
Type of:
lifting device
a device for lifting heavy loads
3

v stretch (the neck) so as to see better

“The women craned their necks to see the President drive by”
Synonyms:
stretch out
Type of:
extend, stretch
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
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