crane (cranes plural & 3rd person present) (craning present participle) (craned past tense & past participle )
1 n-count A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
The little prefabricated hut was lifted away by a huge crane.
2 n-count A crane is a kind of large bird with a long neck and long legs.
3 verb If you crane your neck or head, you stretch your neck in a particular direction in order to see or hear something better.
She craned her neck to get a better view... V n