Crane (Noun)
Meaning 1
United States writer (1871-1900).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old, rusty crane on the river dock was the subject of Stephen Crane's pensive sketch.
- Stephen Crane described the crane bird he encountered on his Florida travels as majestic and awe-inspiring.
- In Maggie, Stephen Crane used the metaphor of a crane struggling in the marsh to describe the main character's conflicts.
- The rickety crane in the New York City construction site was familiar to Stephen Crane, who often wrote about the city's working class.
- In his novella 'The Red Badge of Courage', Stephen Crane wrote about the eerie call of a crane on the eve of the battle, foreshadowing the events that would unfold.
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Meaning 2
A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 3
Large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- In many East Asian countries the red-crowned crane is revered as a sacred symbol of long life.
- Among some hunters cranes were (or continue to be) both threatened or more wisely sustained if breeding/ population assessment survey bird as year survey changes suggested strong rebound continued re-excluding outside hunted fall under designated specicide prohibited yearly then each harvested monitored permit must one half strictly specified rate half killed away allow continuous proper practice example although sustainable common regional all outside strongly differing among another perhaps must before seasonal pre established which changed management thus greater
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Meaning 5
Lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The construction site was dominated by a large crane that lifted heavy steel beams into place.
- A crane was used to move the massive stone statue into the city square.
- The harbor crane carefully lifted the shipping container off the cargo ship.
- The operator expertly maneuvered the crane to position the heavy concrete slab.
- A crane was required to lift the large aircraft engine into the repair hangar.