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| 1. | [ verb ] stretch (the neck) so as to see better | |
| Synonyms: | stretch_out | |
| Examples: | "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" |
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| Related terms: | stretch | |
| 2. | [ noun ] lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis | |
| Related terms: | lifting_device derrick transporter davit | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (verse,writing) United States poet (1899-1932) | |
| Synonyms: | hart_crane harold_hart_crane | |
| Related terms: | poet | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (writing) United States writer (1871-1900) | |
| Synonyms: | stephen_crane | |
| Related terms: | writer | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 843 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (zoology) large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world | |
| Related terms: | wading_bird whooping_crane Gruidae | |
| Similar spelling: |
Craney cran Cryan Crone Crean Crayne Croney Craine Cron Craun cream creon crime crohn crony croon crown Crume Crain creamy cranny Crimea Cromie crayon |
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