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paper crane

paper crane noun: a representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane made out of folded paper, a classic origami figure.

paper crane: a representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane made out of folded paper, a classic origami...
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Noun

paper crane (plural paper cranes)

  1. A representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane made out of folded paper, a classic origami figure.
    Synonyms:
    origami crane

paper crane meaning in Indonesian

paper crane in Indonesian

origami figure
oritsuru

Synonyms of paper crane

Forms of paper crane

pluralpaper cranes

Questions about paper crane

What does paper crane mean?
Paper crane means a representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane made out of folded paper, a classic origami figure.
What is paper crane in Indonesian?
Paper crane in Indonesian is oritsuru. See Paper crane meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is paper crane?
Paper crane is a noun.
What is the plural of paper crane?
The plural of paper crane is paper cranes.

Words near paper crane in the dictionary

  1. paper clamp
  2. paper clay
  3. paper clays
  4. paper clip
  5. paper clips
  6. paper crane
  7. paper cranes
  8. paper credit
  9. paper cup
  10. paper cups
  11. paper currencies

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