Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overhead crane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: over-head- crane
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crane used in industry with a steel bridge mounted on a runway at either end, and a hoist which travels along the bridge.

Example Sentences

"A two-track bay at the northern side will be equipped with an overhead crane for handling locomotive engines, etc."

Inflected Forms

overhead cranes (plural)

Phrases

gantry crane travelling crane

Frequently Paired Words

gantry crane travelling crane

Questions

What does overhead crane mean?: A crane used in industry with a steel bridge mounted on a runway at either end, and a hoist which travels along the bridge.

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