crane in English: A tall machine that lifts heavy things on a building site; also a large bird with long legs and a long neck. (noun)

Translation

A tall machine that lifts heavy things on a building site; also a large bird with long legs and a long neck.

Word origin

From Old English cran, the bird; the lifting machine was named after the bird because of its long neck.

beams .

Cranes lift loads that are far too heavy for people.

skyline .

Many cranes usually means many new buildings going up.

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The bird called a crane has long legs and a long neck.

machine

A thing with moving parts that uses power to do work for people.

build

To make something by putting parts together, like a house or a wall.

lift

To take something up to a higher place with your hands or arms.

heavy

Weighing a lot; hard to lift or carry.

tower

A tall narrow building, or the tall part of a larger building.

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