Definition of the word crane

Pronunciation of vocabulary crane

cranenoun

máy trục

/kreɪn//kreɪn/

Origin of the word crane

Word Originnoun sense 1 Middle English: figuratively from crane the bird (the same sense development occurred in the related German Kran and Dutch kraan, and in French grue). The verb dates from the late 16th cent. noun sense 2 Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kraan and German Kran, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin grus and Greek geranos.

Vocabulary summary crane

typenoun

meaning(zoology) crane

meaning(engineering) crane

exampleto crane at a hedge

exampleto crane at a difficulty

meaningsiphon

typetransitive verb

meaninglift (lift, load, store) (goods) by crane

meaningstretch

exampleto crane at a hedge

exampleto crane at a difficulty

Example of vocabulary cranenamespace

meaning

a tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move building materials and other heavy objects

một cỗ máy cao có cánh tay dài, dùng để nâng và di chuyển vật liệu xây dựng và các vật nặng khác

meaning

a large bird with long legs and a long neck

một con chim lớn với đôi chân dài và cổ dài


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