noun
- large wading birds with long legs, long necks, and long bills
- large machines used for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically on construction sites
Examples
- The cranes migrated south for the winter.
- A flock of cranes landed in the marsh.
- Construction cranes towered over the building site.
- The workers used cranes to lift the steel beams.
- Two large cranes were needed to move the equipment.
- The sandhill cranes performed their mating dance.
- Tower cranes are essential for high-rise construction.