mobile crane
Definitions
A crane of varying size and load capacity, usually mounted on road wheels, but sometimes on crawler tracks, which can move to wherever it is required.
Equivalents
Examples
“A 30cwt overhead electric travelling crane works in the received traffic part of the shed⟳ and two 2 ton mobile cranes operate⟳ in the forwarded section. Outside the shed⟳ in the yard there are a 10 ton electric gantry crane and a 7½ ton mobile crane to deal⟳ with wagon-loads.”
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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