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gantry crane

gantry crane noun: a large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.

Noun

gantry crane (plural gantry cranes)

  1. A large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.
    • The train arrives from the south at approximately 0830, and the terminal's electric, rubber-tyred gantry crane swings into action, removing the empty containers and loading full ones in their place.2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, pages 39-40

gantry crane meaning in Tamil and Persian

gantry crane in Tamil

உத்தர ஓந்தி

gantry crane in Persian

Translations
جرثقیل دروازهای

Forms of gantry crane

pluralgantry cranes

Questions about gantry crane

What does gantry crane mean?
Gantry crane means a large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.
What is gantry crane in Tamil?
Gantry crane in Tamil is உத்தர ஓந்தி. See Gantry crane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gantry crane?
Gantry crane is a noun.
What is the plural of gantry crane?
The plural of gantry crane is gantry cranes.

Words near gantry crane in the dictionary

  1. gantongs
  2. gantons
  3. gantried
  4. gantries
  5. gantry
  6. gantry crane
  7. gantry cranes
  8. gantry scaffold
  9. gantry scaffolds
  10. gantryless
  11. gantryman

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