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Titan crane

Titan crane noun: a large crane with an overhanging counterbalanced arm carrying a traveler and lifting crab, the whole supported by a carriage mounted on track rails. It was used especially for setting heavy masonry blocks for piers, breakwaters, etc.

Noun

Titan crane (plural Titan cranes)

  1. (historical) A large crane with an overhanging counterbalanced arm carrying a traveler and lifting crab, the whole supported by a carriage mounted on track rails. It was used especially for setting heavy masonry blocks for piers, breakwaters, etc.

Forms of Titan crane

pluralTitan cranes

Questions about Titan crane

What does Titan crane mean?
Titan crane means a large crane with an overhanging counterbalanced arm carrying a traveler and lifting crab, the whole supported by a carriage mounted on track rails. It was used especially for setting heavy masonry blocks for piers, breakwaters, etc.
What part of speech is Titan crane?
Titan crane is a noun.
What is the plural of Titan crane?
The plural of Titan crane is Titan cranes.

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