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overhead cranes

overhead cranes is the plural of overhead crane.

Meaning of overhead crane

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

Questions about overhead cranes

What is overhead cranes the plural of?
Overhead cranes is the plural of overhead crane.

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  7. overhead engine
  8. overhead engines
  9. overhead fan
  10. overhead fans
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