Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gantry crane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
gantry crane
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

gantry cranes (plural)

Phrases

gantry scaffold

Frequently Paired Words

gantry gantry scaffold

Questions

What does gantry crane mean?
A large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.

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