Crane
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9.4
- proper noun
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Grulla
- The constellation Crane is best viewed in the southern hemisphere during winter.
Examples
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While stargazing, we spotted the constellation Crane twinkling in the night sky.
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Astronomers discovered that Crane lies near the brighter constellation Phoenix.
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You know, Miss Crane said she invited you too.
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Could you get Mr. Crane in records, please?
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Look, Miss Crane, we ran a check on you.
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Other people were out on the street now, and they stopped to see what Crane was doing.
Fiction book (1999) -
Meanwhile, however, Crane had to make a living, and so he turned to advertising.
Academic text (1997) -
I'm afraid Crane has reported sick again.
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All this time, understand, I was watching Emily Crane out of the corner of my eye.
Fiction book (1990) -
But the name on the file is Mason Crane.
Synonyms
A small constellation in the southern sky near Phoenix
Compounds
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9.6
A large rare North American bird with white and black feathers and a loud trumpet call
A long thin fly with very long legs that looks like a large mosquito but does not bite
- Specialized
A machine in a warehouse that lifts and moves pallets under computer control
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crane for the small southern constellation comes from the English word crane, the long-necked 'bird', because early star mappers thought the group of stars looked like that bird in the sky.