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Meaning of gantry crane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.

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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.
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