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crane
Noun
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A crane is a kind of bird that has a long neck and legs.
On our trip to China, we saw a beautiful crane catching fish in the river.
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A crane is a kind of machine that is used for lifting very heavy things for construction or industrial purposes.
The crane lifted up a metal bar to build the house.
crane
Verb
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If you crane, you extend your neck.
He craned his neck to take a closer look.
flies
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noun
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)