nosturi — meaning in English

English meaning

• crane noun A large wading bird with long legs and a long neck.
• hoist verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
• jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.

Senses

nosturi is used for these senses in English:

• crane A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
• hoist Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
• jack A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]

crane — full definition

1. noun A large wading bird with long legs and a long neck.
2. noun A tall machine used to lift and move heavy objects, especially on construction sites.
3. verb To stretch out one's neck to see something better.

hoist — full definition

1. verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
2. verb Informal: to steal.
3. noun A device used for lifting heavy loads.

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