craned — kreɪn n. machine for hoisting heavy materials; large wading bird v. lift using a crane; stretch out one s neck (like a crane) … English contemporary dictionary
crane — [[t]kre͟ɪn[/t]] cranes, craning, craned 1) N COUNT 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. 2) N COUNT A crane is a kind of large bird with a long … English dictionary
Gearbulk Holding Limited — Infobox Company company name = Gearbulk Holding Limited company company type = Corporation foundation = 1968 location city = Hamilton location country = BermudaGearbulk 2008, Offices .] key people = Kristian Gerhard Jebsen industry = Ship… … Wikipedia
crane — I UK [kreɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms crane : singular crane plural cranes * 1) a very tall machine used for lifting or moving heavy objects and building tall buildings a crane driver 2) a large bird with long legs and a long neck that… … English dictionary
crane´like´ — crane «krayn», noun, verb. craned, cran|ing. –n. 1. a) a machine with a long, swinging arm, for lifting and moving heavy weights. SYNONYM(S): derrick. b) any one of various other kinds of machines that lift, such as a traveling crane. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
Crane — (kr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craned} (kr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Craning}.] 1. To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; with up. [R.] [1913 Webster] What engines, what instruments are used in craning up a soul, sunk below the center … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Craning — Crane Crane (kr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craned} (kr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Craning}.] 1. To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; with up. [R.] [1913 Webster] What engines, what instruments are used in craning up a soul, sunk… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crane — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cran, from Old English; akin to Old High German krano crane, Greek geranos, Latin grus Date: before 12th century 1. any of a family (Gruidae of the order Gruiformes) of tall wading birds superficially resembling… … New Collegiate Dictionary
aerospace industry — Introduction assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the … Universalium
crane — crane1 [kreın] n [: Old English; Origin: cran the bird] 1.) a large tall machine used by builders for lifting heavy things →↑hoist 2.) a tall water bird with very long legs crane 2 crane2 v [I,T always + adverb/preposition] to look around or over … Dictionary of contemporary English
