CRANE

Crane

A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It is mainly used for lifting heavy things and transporting them to other places. It uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus move loads beyond the normal capability of a man. Cranes are commonly employed in the transport industry for the loading and unloading of freight, in the construction industry for the movement of materials and in the manufacturing industry for the assembling of heavy equipment.

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crane

Noun

  1. A large bird of the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae having long legs and a long neck which it extends when flying.
  2. A mechanical lifting device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
  3. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
  4. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
  5. A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.

Verb

  1. To extend (one's neck).
  2. To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.


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