crane

Definition of crane in English English dictionary: To extend (one's neck); To raise or lower with a crane; A large bird of the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae having long legs and a long neck which it extends when flying; A mechanical lifting device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes; To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; with up; {n} a bird, engine, machine, crooked pipe; Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end, used for supporting a suspended weight; to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap; A measure for fresh herrings, as many as will fill a barrel; A position in the body is extended upward and one leg is extended forward at a 90-degree angle; 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; of Derrick; A machine designed to lift and/or move material by means of a hoist; A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck; To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully; lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis; A crane is a kind of large bird with a long neck and long legs; generally used in pairs; A machine designed for moving and lifting weight by means of a movable projecting arm or a horizontal beam that is able to travel over a certain distance; See Crotch, 2; stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"; A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc; A machine for lifting and lowering a load and moving it horizontally, with the housing mechanism an integral part of the machine; A materials handling device that lifts heavy items There are two types: bridge and stacker; A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and, while holding them suspended, transporting them through a limited lateral distance; The American blue heron (Ardea herodias); over a fire; If you crane your neck or head, you stretch your neck in a particular direction in order to see or hear something better. She craned her neck to get a better view Children craned to get close to him She craned forward to look at me. American poet whose works, including The Bridge (1930), celebrate America's cultural past, present, and future. American writer whose works include The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and the short story "The Open Boat" (1898). to look around or over something by stretching or leaning crane forward/over etc. Any of a diverse group of machines that lift and move heavy objects. Cranes differ from hoists, elevators, and other devices intended for vertical lifting, and from conveyors, which continuously lift or carry bulk materials such as grain or coal. Cranes have been widely used only since the introduction of steam engines, internal-combustion engines, and electric motors in the 19th century. They range in type and function from the largest derrick cranes to small, mobile truck cranes. Most derrick cranes can lift 5-250 tons (4.5-230 metric tons). Floating cranes, built on barges for constructing bridges or salvaging sunken objects, may be able to lift 3,000 tons (2,700 metric-tons). Small truck cranes are mounted on heavy, modified trucks; they make up in mobility and ease of transport what they lack in hoisting capacity. Any of 15 species (family Gruidae) of tall wading birds that resemble herons but are usually larger and have a partly naked head, a heavier bill, more-compact plumage, and an elevated hind toe. In flight, the long neck stretches out in front and the stiltlike legs trail behind. Cranes are found worldwide, living in marshes and on plains, except in South America. Many populations are endangered by hunting and habitat destruction. Cranes eat small animals, grain, and grass shoots. Two well-known species are the whooping crane and the sandhill crane. crane flower crane fly Crane Harold Hart Crane Stephen Crane Walter sandhill crane whooping crane; In one form it consists of a projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc; {f} lift using a crane; stretch out one's neck (like a crane); A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask; A device with a swinging arm; A machine designed to move materials by means of a hoist; United States poet (1899-1932); so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the neck of a crane See Illust; A machine for lifting and lowering a load, and moving it horizontally Cranes, whether fixed or mobile, are driven manually, by power, or by a combination of both; United States writer (1871-1900); large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis United States poet (1899-1932) United States writer (1871-1900) stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by; Used to move larger pieces in and out when no other access is available; An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc; To extend (ones neck); {i} machine for hoisting heavy materials; large wading bird; large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world; A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air. The little prefabricated hut was lifted away by a huge crane
crane flies: plural form of crane fly
crane's-bill: {n} a kind of plant, a pair of pinchers
crane fly: fly with thin long legs that resembles mosquito but does not sting
crane fly: long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite
crane fly: Any of numerous long-legged, slender-bodied flies of the family Tipulidae, having the general appearance of a large mosquito. Also called daddy longlegs. crane flies a flying insect with long legs = daddy longlegs. Harmless, slow-flying dipteran (family Tipulidae) usually found around water or abundant vegetation. It ranges in size from tiny to slightly over 1 in. (2.5 cm) long. Larvae of the range crane fly (Tipula simplex) are called leatherjackets because of their tough brown skin. In northern latitudes a wingless crane-fly species is found on snow. The crane fly is also called daddy longlegs in English-speaking countries other than the U.S. (in the U.S., daddy longlegs refers to an arachnid)
crane one's neck: stretch one's neck, extend one's neck (in order to see)
crane operator: person trained to operate a crane (large machine used in construction)
crowned crane: Either of two species of crane of the genus Balearica, from sub-Saharan Africa
Siberian crane: A large white crane, Grus leucogeranus, which breeds in Arctic Russia and western Siberia
Baby Siberian cranes learning to fly rose briefly against the sky.
demoiselle crane: A crane, Anthropoides virgo, found in central Asia, 85-100 centimeters long with a loud trumpeting call
gantry crane: A large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area
sandhill crane: A crane native to North America and parts of Siberia, Grus canadensis
sandhill-crane: Attributive form of sandhill crane, noun
whooping-crane: Attributive form of whooping crane, noun
basket crane: (Mühendislik) A basket crane (also known as cherry picker, boom lift or as hydraladder), is a type of aerial work platform that consists of a platform or bucket at the end of a hydraulic lifting system
Harold Hart Crane: born July 21, 1899, Garrettsville, Ohio, U.S. died April 27, 1932, at sea, Caribbean Sea U.S. poet. Crane worked at a variety of jobs before settling in New York City. White Buildings (1926), his first book, includes "For the Marriage of Faustus and Helen." His desire to respond to the cultural pessimism of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land resulted in the long and difficult poem The Bridge (1930), which attempts to create an epic myth of the American experience, celebrating the richness of modern life with visionary intensity. Alcoholic and despondent over his homosexuality, he committed suicide at 32 by jumping overboard from a ship in the Caribbean
Hart Crane: born July 21, 1899, Garrettsville, Ohio, U.S. died April 27, 1932, at sea, Caribbean Sea U.S. poet. Crane worked at a variety of jobs before settling in New York City. White Buildings (1926), his first book, includes "For the Marriage of Faustus and Helen." His desire to respond to the cultural pessimism of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land resulted in the long and difficult poem The Bridge (1930), which attempts to create an epic myth of the American experience, celebrating the richness of modern life with visionary intensity. Alcoholic and despondent over his homosexuality, he committed suicide at 32 by jumping overboard from a ship in the Caribbean
Ichabod Crane: the main character in the story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. He is chased by the Headless Horseman. Crane, Ichabod
Stephen Crane: (1871-1900) American novelist and poet, author of "The Red Badge of Courage
Stephen Crane: born Nov. 1, 1871, Newark, N.J., U.S. died June 5, 1900, Badenweiler, Baden, Ger. U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Crane briefly attended college before moving to New York City. His Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893), a sympathetic study of a slum girl's descent into prostitution, was a milestone of literary naturalism. He achieved international fame with his masterwork, The Red Badge of Courage (1895), depicting the psychological turmoil of a young Civil War soldier, and with his first book of poems, The Black Riders (1895). While traveling as a war correspondent, his ship sank and he almost drowned, resulting in his great story "The Open Boat" (1898). His story collections include The Little Regiment (1896), The Monster (1899), and Whilomville Stories (1900). He died at 28 of tuberculosis
Walter Crane: born Aug. 15, 1845, Liverpool, Eng. died March 14, 1915, Horsham English illustrator, painter, and designer. The son of a portrait painter, he studied Italian Old Masters and Japanese prints. The ideas of the Pre-Raphaelites and John Ruskin inspired his early paintings. He achieved international popularity designing Art Nouveau textiles and wallpapers but is chiefly known for his illustrations of children's books. In 1894 he worked with William Morris on The Story of the Glittering Plain, a book printed in the style of 16th-century German and Italian woodcuts. He belonged to the Art Workers' Guild, and in 1888 he founded the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society. See also Arts and Crafts Movement
craned: past of crane
cranes: plural of crane
cranes: gruidae
craning: present participle of crane
demoiselle crane: A small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Asia, northern Africa, and Europe, having gray and black plumage, long black breast feathers, and white plumes at the side of the head
sandhill crane: Crane species (Grus canadensis family Gruidae), 35-43 in. (90-110 cm) long, with a red crown, a bluish or brownish gray body tinged with sandy yellow, and a long, harsh, penetrating call. It is one of the oldest of all existing bird species. It breeds from Alaska to Hudson Bay; it formerly bred in south-central Canada and the Great Lakes region of the U.S. but is now uncommon in those regions. A smaller, nonmigratory subspecies breeds in Florida and southern Georgia. Sandhill cranes have been used as surrogate parents in efforts to save the whooping crane from extinction
titan crane: A massive crane with an overhanging counterbalanced arm carrying a traveler and lifting crab, the whole supported by a carriage mounted on track rails
titan crane: It is used esp
titan crane: for setting heavy masonry blocks for piers, breakwaters, etc
water crane: A goose-neck apparatus for supplying water from an elevated tank, as to the tender of a locomotive
whooping crane: A large, long-legged North American bird (Grus americana), now very rare, having predominantly white plumage and a loud trumpeting cry. Migratory North American bird (Grus americana) and one of the world's rarest birds, on the verge of extinction. The tallest North American bird, it is almost 5 ft (150 cm) tall and has a wingspread of about 7 ft (210 cm). It is white with black-tipped wings, black legs, and a bare red face and crown. Its shrill, whooping call can be heard for 2 miles (3 km). Almost exterminated in the early 20th century, it became the object of intensive conservation efforts; by century's end there were still fewer than 300 wild and captive individuals. See also sandhill crane
whooping crane: rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call

crane

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kreyn

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/ˈkrān/ /ˈkreɪn/

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[ krAn ] (noun.) before 12th century. Old English cran, from Proto-Germanic *kran-, from Proto-Indo-European *gerə- (“to cry hoarsely”).

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cranes, craning, craned

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