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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.
stability
Noun
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Stability is the property of being firm and constant.
Investors, especially foreign ones, want political stability to go with economic growth.
He may need handrails on either side for stability and safety.
People began to wonder and talk about the stability of the fairy-tale marriage.