crane

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 Lojban 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Gismu 2.3.1 Related terms

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Old English cran, from Proto-Germanic *kran-, from Proto-Indo-European *gerə- (“‘to cry hoarsely’”).

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• Rhymes: -eɪn

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crane (plural cranes)

1. A large bird of the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae having long legs and a long neck which it extends when flying.
2. A mechanical lifting device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.

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• egret
• heron
• stork

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to crane (third-person singular simple present cranes, present participle craning, simple past and past participle craned)

1. (transitive) To extend (one's neck).

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In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: cian — 前 [qián]
• English: frant — front
• Hindi: samne — सामने [sāmanē]
• Spanish: frent — frente

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• IPA: /'ʃrane/

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crane (rafsi cra)

1. anterior; x1 is anterior/ahead/forward/(in/on) the front of x2 which faces/in-frame-of-reference x3

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• sefta
• flira
• trixe
• mlana
• pritu
• zunle