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overhead crane

overhead crane noun: a crane used in industry with a steel bridge mounted on a runway at either end, and a hoist which travels along the bridge.

Noun

overhead crane (plural overhead cranes)

  1. A crane used in industry with a steel bridge mounted on a runway at either end, and a hoist which travels along the bridge.
    • A two-track bay at the northern side will be equipped with an overhead crane for handling locomotive engines, etc.1962 August, “Talking of Trains: New diesel depot at Cardiff”, in Modern Railways, page 88

overhead crane meaning in Tamil

overhead crane in Tamil

மேனிலை ஒந்தி

Forms of overhead crane

pluraloverhead cranes

Questions about overhead crane

What does overhead crane mean?
Overhead crane means a crane used in industry with a steel bridge mounted on a runway at either end, and a hoist which travels along the bridge.
What is overhead crane in Tamil?
Overhead crane in Tamil is மேனிலை ஒந்தி. See Overhead crane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is overhead crane?
Overhead crane is a noun.
What is the plural of overhead crane?
The plural of overhead crane is overhead cranes.

Words near overhead crane in the dictionary

  1. overhead bin
  2. overhead bridge restaurant
  3. overhead bridge restaurants
  4. overhead cam
  5. overhead cams
  6. overhead crane
  7. overhead cranes
  8. overhead engine
  9. overhead engines
  10. overhead fan
  11. overhead fans

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