Foundation level · Year 4 · free
crane
noun · Say it: KRAYN
What it means
Foundationa tall machine with a long arm used to lift and move heavy things
We watched a huge crane lift steel beams onto the new building.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- derrick
- hoist
- winch
More examples
- At the harbour, a crane was loading containers onto a ship.
Where the word comes from
Named after the long-necked bird, from Old English 'cran'.
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