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Synonyms of cherry picker

7 similar words

Another word for cherry picker is boom lift. Other synonyms of cherry picker are basket crane, hydraladder, bucket truck, engine crane and engine hoist.

Synonyms and similar words for cherry picker

nounA piece of equipment consisting of a large basket at the end of an extensible boom, often mounted...

  • boom lift
  • basket crane
  • hydraladder
  • bucket truckA truck fitted with an extendable, hydraulic boom carrying a large bucket for raising people to elevated areas.

nounA cantilevered tool for installing or removing a vehicle's engine block.

  • engine crane
  • engine hoist

nounA person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who cherry-picks.

  • goalhangerA player who stays near the opposing team's goal in the hope of easily scoring.

Meaning of cherry picker

  1. noun A piece of equipment consisting of a large basket at the end of an extensible boom, often mounted on a truck body, and used by workers to reach inaccessible places such as power lines and tall trees.
  2. noun A cantilevered tool for installing or removing a vehicle's engine block.
  3. noun A person or device that harvests cherries, or that aids in the harvesting of cherries.

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Questions about synonyms of cherry picker

What is another word for cherry picker?
Cherry picker has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as boom lift, basket crane, hydraladder, bucket truck, engine crane, engine hoist and goalhanger.
What does cherry picker mean?
Cherry picker means a piece of equipment consisting of a large basket at the end of an extensible boom, often mounted on a truck body, and used by workers to reach inaccessible places such as power lines and tall trees.

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