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crane vs stacker crane

stacker crane vs crane

crane and stacker crane both are nouns.

crane is a verb but stacker crane is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crane Yes No Yes No
stacker crane Yes No No No
As nouns, stacker crane is a hyponym of crane; that is, stacker crane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crane:
  • crane: lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
  • stacker crane: a crane with a forklift type mechanism used in automated (computer controlled) warehouses (known as an automated storage and retrieval system).
Other hyponyms of crane include davit, derrick, transporter.
crane (noun) stacker crane (noun)
large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world a crane with a forklift type mechanism used in automated (computer controlled) warehouses (known as an automated storage and retrieval system).
lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
crane (verb) stacker crane (verb)
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
Difference between crane and stacker crane

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