Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breakdown crane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: break-down crane
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crane that can be used in the event of accidents and derailments, as well as for engineering work on the railway; the crane is usually coupled to another vehicle on which the jib can be rested when travelling, or when the crane is not in use.

British usage

Example Sentences

"There are meetings to attend in connection with engineering work, such as bridge construction, where the use of the motive power breakdown crane is needed, or a meeting with contractors working adjacent to the railway who wish to hire the crane."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

breakdown cranes (plural)

Questions

What does breakdown crane mean?: A crane that can be used in the event of accidents and derailments, as well as for engineering work on the railway; the crane is usually coupled to another vehicle on which the jib can be rested when travelling, or when the crane is not in use.

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