Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

travelling crane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: trav-el-ling crane
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crane fixed on a carriage which may be moved on rails.

Example Sentences

"A 7-ton overhead electric travelling crane has been installed for the lifting and movement of heavy equipment and engine parts, and to serve a wheel lathe."

Inflected Forms

travelling cranes (plural) traveling crane (alternative)

Questions

What does travelling crane mean?: A crane fixed on a carriage which may be moved on rails.

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