crane

n 1: lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended

from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

2: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many

parts of the world

v : of the neck; so as to see better [syn: {stretch out}]

crank

(Automotive slang) Verb used to describe the performance of a

machine, especially sustained performance. "This box cranks

(or, cranks at) about 6 megaflops, with a burst mode of twice

that on vectorised operations."

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(1994-12-01)