Cranes

Word CRANES
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /kɹeɪnz/

Definitions and meanings of "Cranes"

What do we mean by cranes?

Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.

Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.

A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.

An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.

A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.

A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.

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The word "cranes" in example sentences

Paper cranes from the Japanese crane display that was outside on the trees of Cole Hall sat in the glass case next to the white cutout of one of the five Huskies that was also outside of Cole. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For children, the folding of the cranes has been a really positive way for them to feel like they're actively engaged, even though the cranes are symbolic, said Stankiewicz. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The overturned bridging vehicles are the first clue—only a big wave of water could knock over one of those brutes—but the concrete barriers protecting your cranes are a bigger clue. ❋ MATTHEW REILLY (2010)

On an early-morning beach stroll at the Sea Island resort on the Georgia coast, I encounter riders on horseback along the shore, dolphins frolicking in the surf, and cranes -- construction cranes, that is, starting up work on the resort's sprawling new 66-unit oceanfront condo development. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Pots for biling swung on racks dey called cranes, over de coals in big open fireplaces. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

Dey had swingin 'racks what dey called cranes to hang de pots on for bilin'. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

Herons are called cranes, and heronies are craneries. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)

"The cranes are a must to lift, drag and tow heavy vehicles stuck up on roads for some or other reason," an official explained. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Apparently Dubai is home to between 15 and 25 percent of the world's 125,000 construction cranes, which is hardly surprising. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just as in the evolution, the most interesting parts of the idea of cranes are the very top and bottom. ❋ Dshanin (2009)

Oh yeah, and can I add that from personal, professional, and testimonial experiance their cranes are the best on the ever expanding GLOBAL market. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Art historians aren't sure when origami started, but traditional designs such as cranes and boats existed in the 1700s. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But if the character frequently "cranes" his neck, it would get old fast. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There may be other "cranes" (Daniel Dennett's term, which he opposes to "skyhooks") that we have not yet discovered or imagined. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was envisioning the kind of cranes used for construction projects and I couldn't figure out why they were going anywhere (picture lines of cranes headed down the highway). ❋ Unknown (2009)

This may cause overuse as owners of equipment, such as cranes, stretch to meet a longer roster of jobs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The imperfections, traces of history, and other aspects of evolutionary biology are all points in favor of "cranes" (bottom-up natural development of complexity) over "skyhooks" (miracles). ❋ Steve Caldwell (2008)

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