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crane

/kreɪn/

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lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

起重机

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The crane lifted the shipping container onto the cargo vessel.
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起重机把集装箱吊上了货轮。
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Pronunciation: /kreɪn/

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