The crane
Example: Crane lifts heavy materials on construction sites
Definition
"The crane" in construction refers to a tall, mechanical device used for lifting and moving heavy materials vertically and horizontally on building sites, enabling efficient handling of large objects like steel beams and concrete blocks during construction projects.
Etymology
The term "the crane" comes from the resemblance of the machine's long, extendable arm to the neck and beak of a crane bird. The word originally described the bird and was later adopted for the lifting device due to this similarity.
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"The crane" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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