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crane - large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world |
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wader,
wading bird any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
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family gruidae,
gruidae cranes
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grus americana,
whooping crane,
whooper rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
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crane - lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis |
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lifting device a device for lifting heavy loads
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davit a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
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derrick a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
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transporter a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships
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Crane - United States poet (1899-1932) |
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Crane - United States writer (1871-1900) |
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crane - stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" |
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stretch,
extend extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
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