tower crane

noun

A crane, consisting of a balanced beam erected on top of a tall metal (normally self-erecting) tower, used in the construction of tall buildings

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Meanings

nountower crane (plural tower cranes)

plural tower cranes

  1. A crane, consisting of a balanced beam erected on top of a tall metal (normally self-erecting) tower, used in the construction of tall buildings

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 天秤, 秤
  • 天秤 (tin¹ cing³)crane on a metal tower
  • 秤 (cing³)crane on a metal tower
Chinese Mandarin 塔吊
  • 塔吊 (tǎdiào)crane on a metal tower
Danish tårnkran
  • tårnkrancrane on a metal tower
German Turmkran
  • Turmkrancrane on a metal tower
Hungarian toronydaru
  • toronydarucrane on a metal tower
Norwegian Bokmål tårnkran
  • tårnkrancrane on a metal tower
Polish żuraw wieżowy
  • żuraw wieżowycrane on a metal tower
Russian ба́шенный кра́н
  • ба́шенный кра́н (bášennyj krán)crane on a metal tower
Ukrainian ба́штовий кран
  • ба́штовий кран (báštovyj kran)crane on a metal tower
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Chicago

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