Meaning of gantry crane | Babel Free
Definitions
A large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.
Equivalents
Español
grúa pórtico
Français
portique de manutention
Bahasa Indonesia
derek portal
日本語
ガントリークレーン
Nederlands
portaalkraan
Polski
suwnica
Русский
козловой кран
Examples
“The train⟳ arrives from the south at approximately 0830, and the terminal's electric, rubber-tyred gantry crane swings into action, removing the empty containers and loading full ones in their place⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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