Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crane | Yes | No | Yes | No |
derrick | Yes | No | No | No |
crane (noun) | derrick (noun) |
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large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world | a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom |
lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis | a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered |
crane (verb) | derrick (verb) |
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stretch (the neck) so as to see better |