breakdown crane
breakdown crane noun: a crane that can be used in the event of accidents and derailments, as well as for engineering work on the railway; the crane is usually coupled to another vehicle on which the jib can be rested when travelling, or when the crane is not in use.
Noun
breakdown crane (plural breakdown cranes)
- A crane that can be used in the event of accidents and derailments, as well as for engineering work on the railway; the crane is usually coupled to another vehicle on which the jib can be rested when travelling, or when the crane is not in use.
- There are meetings to attend in connection with engineering work, such as bridge construction, where the use of the motive power breakdown crane is needed, or a meeting with contractors working adjacent to the railway who wish to hire the crane.1960 April, A. W. Bennett, “A Locomotive Shedmaster's Day”, in Railway Magazine, page 272
Forms of breakdown crane
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Questions about breakdown crane
- What does breakdown crane mean?
- Breakdown crane means a crane that can be used in the event of accidents and derailments, as well as for engineering work on the railway; the crane is usually coupled to another vehicle on which the jib can be rested when travelling, or when the crane is not in use.
- What part of speech is breakdown crane?
- Breakdown crane is a noun.
- What is the plural of breakdown crane?
- The plural of breakdown crane is breakdown cranes.
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