crane
Example Sentences
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After winding, the copper coils are lowered by crane around a magnetic core made from hundreds of stacked sheets of millimeters-thin electrical steel.
Instead, ports are considering extending the life of old equipment by updating technology systems or enlarging cranes so they can load and unload larger containerships.
These days, cranes are popping up across the island – building factories, research centres and universities focused on technology.
From BBC
An explosion rattled the boat just before 8 p.m., affecting power to lights and cranes, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
He cranes his head and notices her hearing aids.
From Literature
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