stacker crane
- noun
- /ˈstækər kreɪn/
- Specialized
:
grúa apiladora
- Modern distribution centers often use stacker cranes to move pallets quickly and efficiently.
Examples
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The company invested in a new stacker crane to automate its storage system.
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A stacker crane can operate in narrow aisles, maximizing warehouse space usage.
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The stacker crane lifted the pallets effortlessly.
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Many warehouses use a stacker crane for efficiency.
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A stacker crane is essential for efficiently storing goods in automated warehouses.
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In a busy warehouse, a stacker crane retrieves items and places them on shelves with precision.
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The new stacker crane significantly reduced the time needed to organize inventory.
Synonyms
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3.9
A large machine with a long arm used to lift heavy things
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3.9
A small vehicle with two metal arms at the front that raises and moves heavy pallets
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4.9
A person or machine that puts boxes into neat piles
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3.2
A person or machine that raises heavy things like crates
A machine or person who stacks boxes on pallets for storage and transport
How Automated
- Specialized
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a crane used to stack or handle stacked goods' is directly compositional from 'stacker' (a device that organizes stacks) + 'crane' (a hoisting machine), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the combined sense. Although it refers to specialized warehouse equipment, the noun‑noun compounding follows regular English patterns and is cross‑linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Stacker crane comes from the words stacker (something that stacks boxes or pallets) and crane (a machine that lifts). These machines lift and stack goods in narrow warehouse aisles, so the name explains why it means 'a machine that stores and retrieves goods'.