crane

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular crane

Plural cranes

A crane (bird)

A crane (machine)

1. (countable) A crane is a kind of bird that has a long neck and legs.

For example:On our trip to China,we saw a beautiful crane catching fish in the river.

1. (countable) A crane is a kind of machine that is used for lifting very heavy things for construction or industrial purposes.

   The crane lifted up a metal bar to build the house.

Verb

Plain form crane

Third-person singular cranes

Past tense craned

Past participle craned

Present participle craning

1. (transitive) If you crane, you extend your neck.

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