Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water crane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter crane
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout, for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with water.

Example Sentences

"Locomotive water cranes are provided, and a water softening plant has been installed."
"The rear portion of the tender top is flat and open so as to facilitate the manipulation of the water crane."

Inflected Forms

water cranes (plural)

Synonyms

water column

Questions

What does water crane mean?: A kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout, for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with water.

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