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craning Meaning
craning
hesitate, a machine with a swinging arm for lifting and carrying heavy weights, to raise or lift by or as if by a crane, an often horizontal projection swinging about a vertical axis, a boom for holding a motion-picture or television camera, a mechanical arm that swings freely from a center and is used to support or carry a weight, to stretch toward an object of attention, an iron arm in a fireplace for supporting kettles, to stretch out one's neck to see better, any of a family (Gruidae of the order Gruiformes) of tall wading birds superficially resembling the herons but structurally more nearly related to the rails, to stretch one's neck toward an object of attention, a machine for raising, shifting, and lowering heavy weights by means of a projecting swinging arm or with the hoisting apparatus supported on an overhead track, any of a family of tall wading birds related to the rails, any of several herons
craning Sentence Examples
- The photographer stood on tiptoes, craning her neck to capture the perfect shot.
- The bird craned its head curiously as the children approached.
- The gymnast held her body steady, craning her legs over the balance beam.
- The hiker craned his neck to see the distant summit.
- The anxious child kept craning his head out the window, searching for his mother.
- The dog craned its neck towards the ceiling, its ears perked up at the sound of a fly.
- The giraffe craned its long neck to nibble on the highest leaves.
- The driver craned his head out the side window to check for traffic.
- The students craned their heads forward to hear the teacher's lecture.
- The curious cat craned its body over the edge of the table, its eyes fixed on the dangling toy.
FAQs About the word craning
hesitate, a machine with a swinging arm for lifting and carrying heavy weights, to raise or lift by or as if by a crane, an often horizontal projection swinging
lifting, elevating, hoisting, raising, taking up, upping, heightening, mounting, boosting, upholding
pushing,lowering, plunging, dropping, falling, descending, slipping,dipping, bearing, pressing
The photographer stood on tiptoes, craning her neck to capture the perfect shot.
The bird craned its head curiously as the children approached.
The gymnast held her body steady, craning her legs over the balance beam.
The hiker craned his neck to see the distant summit.
