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tower crane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A crane, consisting of a balanced beam erected on top of a tall metal (normally self-erecting) tower, used in the construction of tall buildings

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 天秤 (tin1 cing3) — crane on a metal tower
  • Chinese Cantonese: 秤 (cing3) — crane on a metal tower
  • Danish: tårnkran — crane on a metal tower
  • German: Turmkran — crane on a metal tower
  • Hungarian: toronydaru — crane on a metal tower
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tårnkran — crane on a metal tower
  • Polish: żuraw wieżowy — crane on a metal tower
  • Russian: ба́шенный кра́н (bášennyj krán) — crane on a metal tower
  • Ukrainian: ба́штовий кран (báštovyj kran) — crane on a metal tower