polyspaston — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crane noun A large wading bird with long legs and a long neck.
Senses
polyspaston is used for these senses in English:
- block and tackle A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.
- crane A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
crane — full definition
- noun A large wading bird with long legs and a long neck.
- noun A tall machine used to lift and move heavy objects, especially on construction sites.
- verb To stretch out one's neck to see something better.